Arsenal weighing up bid for “unstoppable” £40m star

Whereas important success remains to be but to come back, Arsenal have been blessed with some significantly gifted gamers through the Emirates period.

The likes of Mesut Özil, Santi Carzorla, Robin van Persie and Cesc Fàbregas, whereas not all as in style as one another, have been a number of the most spectacular gamers within the Premier League throughout their time.

Likewise, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are simply a few of Mikel Arteta’s present squad who’re within the dialog for a number of the greatest the stadium has seen.

Nonetheless, when it comes all the way down to the participant who hit the very best particular person heights on the Emirates, it is arduous to look previous Alexis Sanchez, and now the membership are a participant who shares some similarities with the Chilean famous person.

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Earlier than we get to the participant in query, it is value a number of the different potential superstars Arsenal are mentioned to be forward of the summer time, resembling Raphinha.

The Brazilian purpose machine has been in sensational kind for Barcelona this season, and, as of writing, has amassed an outrageous tally of 30 targets and 23 assists in simply 50 appearances, making his reported £86m price ticket appear fully affordable.

A barely cheaper, however nonetheless game-changing signing the Gunners might make this summer time is that of Viktor Gyokeres.

The Swedish worldwide has racked up an much more unimaginable haul of 52 targets and 12 assists in simply 48 appearances for Sporting CP, making his reported £58m charge appear like a discount.

Nonetheless, the participant who might grow to be the North Londoners’ new Sanchez is somebody who’s not had such a superb marketing campaign: Christopher Nkunku.

Sure, in accordance with a current report from TEAMtalk, Arsenal are one of many groups ‘weighing up a bid’ for the Chelsea flop, who seems to be more likely to depart Stamford Bridge this summer time.

Nonetheless, alongside the Gunners, the report has revealed that Barcelona and several other Bundesliga sides are additionally eager on the Frenchman, who’d be accessible for simply £40m.

It may not be a deal that goes down properly with followers initially, however previous to his stint in West London, Nkunku was a highly-rated attacker, so if Arsenal can get the very best again out of him, he could also be a discount, after which there are the similarities he shares with Sanchez.

Why Nkunku could possibly be Arsenal’s new Sanchez

Okay, so earlier than the pitchforks come out, the very first thing to say is that, in the mean time anyway, there aren’t any comparisons to be made between Nkunku’s output and Sanchez’s when he was at his peak in North London.

Nonetheless, if Arsenal are going to splash the money to signal the Frenchman, it will not be off his time in West London – despite the fact that he has 21 purpose involvements in 42 video games – however as a consequence of his file in Germany, the place he was undeniably sensible.

For instance, in his last marketing campaign with RB Leipzig, the “wonderful” attacker, as dubbed by Joao Felix, managed to attain 23 targets and supply 9 assists in simply 36 appearances, totalling 2733 minutes.

Which means the 14-capped worldwide averaged a purpose involvement each 1.12 video games or each 85.40 minutes all through the season.

With that mentioned, it is not simply the actual fact he was a free-scoring participant that makes him much like a peak Sanchez, but in addition his playstyle and flexibility.

For instance, in his profession so far, the Blues ace has performed all throughout the frontline, in attacking midfield and in addition as a second striker, which is similar as the previous Barcelona star throughout his time in North London.

Furthermore, just like the Chilean icon, his “motion and tempo is an unstoppable mixture” within the phrases of European soccer skilled, Zach Lowy, and he may be simply as efficient at creating probabilities as scoring them.

Certainly, throughout his time in Germany, he managed to rack up 55 assists in 172 appearances to go together with his 70 targets.

Finally, whereas we predict it is unlikely that Nkunku would even hit the unimaginable heights that Sanchez did at Arsenal, there are some unmistakable similarities between the pair, resembling their versatility and talent to create and rating targets.

Due to this fact, if Arteta and Co consider they will get the very best again out of him, and he is accessible for a worth that will not affect their different summer time plans an excessive amount of, then it is a switch that makes a number of sense.