Arsenal target prolific £352k-p/w “goal-machine”

It has been a irritating marketing campaign for Arsenal this yr.

Mikel Arteta’s facet have misplaced simply two video games within the Premier League and are the one crew to stay unbeaten at residence, but they discover themselves 9 factors off leaders Liverpool.

The primary motive the Gunners at the moment discover themselves to this point behind the Reds then shouldn’t be their defence however their assault, as objectives have been tougher to come back by this yr than within the earlier two campaigns.

So, latest studies linking the membership with considered one of Europe’s most devastating strikers ought to excite the followers, even when it may very well be unhealthy information for Kai Havertz.

Arsenal switch information

In response to a latest report from Spain, Arsenal are considered one of a number of golf equipment considering Juventus’ star striker Dušan Vlahović.

Curiously, the report has revealed that alongside the Gunners, fellow Premier League facet and London rivals Chelsea are additionally eager to land the Serbian worldwide.

Regardless of proving to be an important participant for the Outdated Woman, the story claims that their monetary place might see them promote him subsequent yr, with different studies from earlier this yr suggesting he’d value round £67m.

It may very well be a pricey and sophisticated switch to recover from the road, however given Vlahovic’s unbelievable potential, it is value pursuing, even when it may very well be unhealthy information for Havertz.

How Vlahović compares to Havertz

So, if Arsenal had been to exit and splash £67m or extra on Vlahović subsequent month, it will nearly actually be with the intention of enjoying him as a lot as attainable.

Subsequently, he’d be in direct competitors with Havertz for a beginning berth within the crew, so how do the pair evaluate?

Properly, in terms of a very powerful metric of all for a striker, their output, it is the Juventus star that comes out on prime, and persistently so.

For instance, because the begin of the 22/23 season, the Serbian “purpose machine,” as dubbed by U23 scout Antonio Mango, has discovered the again of the web 44 occasions and supplied 9 assists in 102 appearances, equating to a purpose involvement each 1.92 video games.

In distinction, the Gunners’ quantity 29 has scored 35 objectives and supplied 11 assists in 123 video games throughout the identical interval, that means he is managed a barely much less spectacular common of a purpose involvement each 2.67 video games.

Furthermore, whereas the German has been enjoying for the second-best crew in England over the past season and a half and has benefited from the possibilities created by Martin Odegaard and Saka, the Belgrade-born gem has been a dependable supply of objectives for a Juventus crew who’re miles away from the crew who gained Scudettos at a canter.

Lastly, with a superb file of 49 objectives and eight assists in 108 appearances for Fiorentina, Arteta and Co can relaxation assured that the £352k-per-week sensation can produce a daily provide of objectives when enjoying for one more crew.

Finally, whereas he won’t be the primary identify on many followers’ wishlists, Vlahović has confirmed over the previous couple of years that he is an elite goalscorer, and given Arsenal’s struggles in entrance of purpose this season, he is the right signing.