Arsenal making real progress to sign £70m “powerhouse”

What was feeling like a disappointingly quiet summer season for Arsenal has now burst into life.

Mikel Arteta’s aspect have now confirmed the signing of Kepa Arrizabalaga, are near saying offers for Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi, and seem decided to do extra enterprise.

For instance, the previous couple of days have seen hyperlinks to Eberechi Eze explode, and even Ollie Watkins appears to be again in competition.

Nonetheless, whereas the Aston Villa star can be an thrilling addition to the Gunners’ squad, reviews have advised that the membership are getting nearer to a different, higher choice to steer the road subsequent season.

Arsenal’s striker search

Given Arsenal’s goalscoring struggles final season, it isn’t been a shock to see them linked with a bunch of harmful strikers this summer season.

For a very long time, it appeared that Benjamin Sesko can be the participant to come back in and resolve that downside, however during the last week or so, reviews emerged claiming that understanding a deal to signal him has confirmed far more difficult than anticipated.

On the similar time, Watkins’ title has additionally been thrown again into the ring, with reviews from earlier this week claiming that talks had as soon as once more been held along with his camp and that he would “love” to affix the Gunners this summer season.

Nonetheless, whereas the Englishman is an extremely proficient footballer and goalscorer, it seems that the North Londoners have their eyes on one other striker.

At the very least that is based on a current report from BBC Sport, which claims that Arsenal are nonetheless extremely occupied with goalscoring machine Viktor Gyokeres.

The truth is, the report goes a step additional, revealing that the Gunners at the moment are making actual ‘headway with a possible transfer’ for the Swedish worldwide ‘in current days.’

Whereas it isn’t clear precisely how a lot the Sporting CP star would price, the report claims that the ultimate worth will doubtless be in extra of £70m.

It could possibly be a sophisticated and expensive switch to recover from the road, nevertheless it’s one Arsenal ought to pursue as Gyokeres could possibly be an actual game-changer for them, and a greater signing than Watkins.

Why Gyokeres can be a greater signing than Watkins

Now, whereas it’s considerably simplistic, probably the most important purpose that Gyokeres can be a greater signing for Arsenal than Watkins this summer season is his distinctive degree of output.

For instance, it will be truthful to say that the England star loved a superb marketing campaign with Villa final season, wherein he scored 17 objectives and supplied 14 assists in 54 appearances, totalling 3578 minutes.

In different phrases, the previous Exeter Metropolis gem averaged a purpose involvement each 1.74 video games, or each 115.41 minutes.

Nonetheless, regardless of being an objectively nice return, these numbers nonetheless pale compared to what the Sporting star was in a position to produce.

In his 52 appearances for the Lisbon outfit, totalling 4248 minutes, the Swedish “powerhouse,” as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, scored a mammoth 54 objectives and supplied 13 assists for good measure.

Which means the worldwide poacher maintained an out-of-this-world common of 1.28 purpose involvements per recreation, or one each 63.40 minutes.

That sensational fee of return is so extraordinary that it makes it laborious to suggest any striker aside from the previous Coventry Metropolis star, and the actual fact he is two years youthful than the Villa ace is only a bonus.

Finally, Watkins can be an ideal addition to Arsenal’s squad this summer season, however Gyokeres can be an completely game-changing one, and due to this fact, Andrea Berta and Co needs to be doing all they’ll to convey him in.