Former Arsenal midfielder Paul Merson believes the Gunners must sign someone of Ruud van Nistelrooy’s ilk, and has urged them to move for Fiorentina’s Dusan Vlahovic.
The Gunners have been linked with a move for Vlahovic, but it remains to be seen if the Serbian will be open to joining them in January. The Serie A side have placed a hefty price tag of £58 million which has detracted clubs from approaching them in the winter transfer window.
Mikel Arteta's men have managed just 33 goals in 20 Premier League games so far this season and find themselves seventh in the league table. The Gunners have missed a goal-scoring forward this season.
Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah have struggled to score goals. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang too failed to shine before he was suspended for a disciplinary breach.
Merson explained the Gunners’ style requires a player like Nistelrooy, who could drop deep and score goals too, and has urged them to sign Vlahovic.
“I mean that’s the problem (Arsenal’s lack of goals). I would have gone for him [Dusan Vlahovic]. The figures he is putting up in Italy. He is a handful and a centre-forward who scores goals.
“Arsenal create chances. They just need someone who is just going to be worried about scoring goals. Like the great van Nistelrooy was.
“Van Nistelrooy would come short, put it out wide, forget me then I am getting in the box and scoring goals. You have to get in someone like that,” Merson said on Sky Sports.
Arsenal running out of time to sign a new forward
The Gunners have little more than a week to sign a new forward in the January transfer window. With Nketiah and Lacazette set to depart over the summer, they need to plan ahead.
Mikel Arteta will be without Folarin Balogun in the second half of the season after the forward was loaned out to Middlesbrough.
The lack of a goal-scoring forward is hurting the Gunners’ chances as they have played some good football but have underperformed in front of goal.
While the likes of Bukayo Saka and Emile Smith Rowe have scored goals from midfield, a competent striker like Vlahovic would make the North London side a more complete attacking unit.
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pohcikmnu
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Arsenal doesn’t have a good center back yet but they don’t know yet Gabriel and white is very shaky and easily bullied off the ball If arsenal can pay 50euro for Ben white they should try signing kulibaly from Napoli he is a good leader like Thiago Silva even faster and Stronger and if they want to be a top 4 club again they should get Brighton coach graham potter , arteta is not good enough and he is too emotional with some players negatively, if graham potter can play the way he plays with those average players at Brighton he will do wonders with arsenal players Arsenal was loved by many for there possession base football but right now they are turning to a desperate style of football which ain’t good for them . Just my opinion no insults pls
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voediotz
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before it's to late gunners should sign up new striker rather depends on what is not helping the club on goals scoring
cimlnopruy
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Nohabiortz
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I know Arsenal is planning something big behind close doors. I’m convinced they will sign two amazing players before the window closes
I think so too
Mariosuarez2
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Defense is poor , they should also look at defensive errors , Those Tommy Yashiku rubbish them
Arsenal doesn’t have a good center back yet but they don’t know yet Gabriel and white is very shaky and easily bullied off the ball If arsenal can pay 50euro for Ben white they should try signing kulibaly from Napoli he is a good leader like Thiago Silva even faster and Stronger and if they want to be a top 4 club again they should get Brighton coach graham potter , arteta is not good enough and he is too emotional with some players negatively, if graham potter can play the way he plays with those average players at Brighton he will do wonders with arsenal players Arsenal was loved by many for there possession base football but right now they are turning to a desperate style of football which ain’t good for them . Just my opinion no insults pls
Wezdimy
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Defense is poor , they should also look at defensive errors , Those Tommy Yashiku rubbish them
zeccdiopu
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I know Arsenal is planning something big behind close doors. I’m convinced they will sign two amazing players before the window closes