Signing a new striker is high on Arsenal’s list of priorities ahead of next season, with their failure to qualify for the Champions League largely down to a poor record in front of goal. The departed Alexandre Lacazette managed just four Premier League strikes.
Arsenal have been boosted by the fact that Eddie Nketiah has U-turned on his desire to leave in search of game time. The former England U21 captain scored 10 goals after being offered the starting role in Arteta’s side for the final stretch of top-flight fixtures.
But despite that, the club are in the market for an elite No.9. They are set to lose out to Liverpool in the race to sign Darwin Nunez, which is a further blow to Arteta in his pursuit of a striker after missing out on Dusan Vlahovic in January.
Arsenal have also been linked with Napoli’s Victor Osimhen and Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin.