Arsenal are able to swoop for a younger centre-forward very quickly, and it’s believed Mikel Arteta’s aspect are in pole place to safe his signature forward of the likes of Chelsea, Manchester Metropolis, and Liverpool.
Andrea Berta to focus on new striker for Arsenal this summer season
The membership’s new sporting director, Andrea Berta, is about to focus on a brand new striker for Arsenal this summer season.
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The Spaniard is a significant admirer.
Berta put pen to paper on a contract to switch long-serving switch chief Edu Gaspar round three weeks in the past, in response to Fabrizio Romano, and a brand new quantity 9 is claimed to be excessive on the Italian’s agenda heading into this summer season.
Arsenal’s subsequent 5 Premier League video games | Date |
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Fulham (house) | April 1st |
Everton (away) | April fifth |
Brentford (house) | April twelfth |
Ipswich City (away) | April twentieth |
Crystal Palace (house) | April twenty sixth |
Arsenal have already recognized targets, with the likes of Eintracht Frankfurt star Hugo Ekitiké, Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak and Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres all linked to becoming a member of Arteta’s aspect earlier than the beginning of subsequent season.
In addition to the aforementioned trio, Arsenal have been sporadically linked with homegrown stars like Ipswich City’s Liam Delap, who former Tottenham supervisor Tim Sherwood not too long ago urged Berta to signal.
“That may be a no-brainer for me,” stated Sherwood.
“I put Delap in entrance of [Ollie] Watkins, contemplating what Arsenal want for the time being. And he is forward of [Benjamin] Sesko, who Arsenal have been touting round for. Ipswich can be consigned to the Championship already with out him. I feel £40m would get him now.
“He would actually develop underneath [Mikel] Arteta and provides Arsenal one thing completely different, he is sturdy, holds the ball up, runs from deep. He is aware of the league. I feel he’s an absolute no-brainer for Arsenal. If Ipswich get relegated, his worth will nonetheless be up there, about the identical worth. £40m is nothing for Arsenal, he’s received an enormous future forward of him.”
Each Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz will not be out there for fairly a very long time after sustaining critical accidents, so a prolific new ahead is sort of merely crucial for Arsenal, with the one query being who’s their most preferrred match.
Arsenal able to make “imminent transfer” for Blackburn starlet Harvey Higgins
Alongside the senior workforce, Berta will likely be overseeing the event of their youth setup, and Arsenal reportedly have their eyes on considered one of England’s brightest, up-and-coming ahead abilities.
That’s in response to journalist Pete O’Rourke, who writes that Arsenal are able to make an “imminent transfer” for Blackburn Rovers sensation Harvey Higgins.
The Gunners are apparently “within the driving seat” to strike a deal for Higgins, who’s “thought to be one of the thrilling abilities within the nation”. The 16-year-old can also be attracting consideration from Chelsea, Metropolis, and Liverpool, however Arsenal are hoping to win the race for his companies by swooping first.
Higgins might even find yourself changing former Arsenal youth striker Chido Obi-Martin, who departed N5 for Man United not too long ago and has already made senior appearances underneath Ruben Amorim.