Diego Costa and 2 Arsenal flops among uninspiring free agents

ARSENAL are reeling after losing Kai Havertz for the season - but could there still be a transfer solution?

The Gunners forward, 25, has been ruled out until the summer with a torn hamstring.

Havertz sustained the injury during a training session on the club's midseason training break in Dubai.

The German joins Gabriel Jesus, Gabriel Martinelli and Bukayo Saka in a crowded treatment room at the Emirates.

Arsenal opted against signing a striker in January, despite a late £60million bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.

They are now left with Ethan Nwaneri, Leandro Trossard and Raheem Sterling as their only fit striking options.

One option for the Gunners is to delve into the free agent market.

Arsenal haven't yet filled up their 25-man allocation for their Premier League squad, per the Mirror.

As such, they can bring in an unattached player at any time - even outside the transfer window.

The current free agent list features some familiar names, including ex-Chelsea striker Diego Costa.

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Costa scored 59 goals in 120 games for the Blues and won two Premier League titles - but that was back in 2017.

He left Brazilian club Gremio in January and netted just once in 23 games during a barren spell with Wolves in 2022-23.

Uruguayan Maxi Gomez could also be a left-field option for the Gunners.

The 28-year-old is surprisingly without a club after leaving Turkish side Trabzonspor last month.

He has 32 caps for Uruguay and just five years ago was linked with a £125m switch to the Emirates.

Mariano Diaz is also without a club since leaving Sevilla in the summer.

The former Real Madrid striker also boasts Lyon on his CV - but mustered just 7 goals in 60 games across his time at the Bernabeu.

Should the Gunners want a trip down memory lane, Carlos Vela and Lucas Perez are both currently free agents.

Vela, who began his career with Arsenal in 2005, has spent the last six years scoring for fun at Los Angeles FC in the MLS.

But he looks likely to stay in America, despite recently losing his home in the Californian wildfires.

While Perez - who flopped at the Emirates in the 2016-17 season - left Deportivo La Caruna in January due to "personal reasons."