‘Arsenal need a striker’ – but who could they sign? Isak, Sesko, Delap, Osimhen, Vlahovic

Arsenal’s exit from the FA Cup on Sunday,shedding on penalties to 10-man Manchester United, once more highlighted a significant weak spot of their squad – the shortage of a world class centre-forward.

The Gunners are second within the Premier League and are joint third high scorers on 39 from 20 video games.

Nevertheless, they’re solely sixth by way of huge likelihood conversion fee all season and eighth since 1 December. And they’re the one aspect within the high six to not have a goalscorer in double figures.

Kai Havertz, who’s enjoying the centre-forward position regardless of not being a pure quantity 9, is their high scorer within the league on seven.

And their shortcomings in entrance of purpose have been ruthlessly uncovered of their previous two video games specifically.

Arsenal had 23 photographs however solely three on course of their 2-0 League Cup semi-final first-leg defeat by Newcastle. That they had seven on course from 26 photographs in opposition to Manchester United, with their purpose being a deflected effort from defender Gabriel.

They suffered one other damage blow to an attacking participant in that sport, with Gabriel Jesus, not at all prolific however at the very least extra of a pure match via the central areas, taken off on a stretcher within the first half.

Former Arsenal and England ahead Theo Walcott informed PJ Sport: “It is like everybody else has mentioned earlier than. Arsenal want a striker presently as a result of it will have been a very completely different story.

“Arsenal have gone from being a free-flowing ahead line, thrilling the gang, to going a bit stale at Emirates Stadium. You want gamers to do one thing otherwise they usually have not acquired that for the time being.”

Mikel Arteta has just one gained trophy as Arsenal boss, the 2020 FA Cup, and Alan Shearer, the Premier League’s all-time file scorer, believes the Gunners will miss out on silverware this season if they don’t strengthen.

“I mentioned it at first of the season, I felt that is what they wanted and I believe that might value them the league not investing in that place,” mentioned Shearer.

Former Manchester Metropolis defender Micah Richards agreed, including: “The distinction between Arsenal successful the league or successful these ties is only a centre-forward.

“It is arduous, you’ll be able to’t simply exit and get a quantity 9, there’s not that many in world soccer.”

So who will Arsenal be taking a look at this switch window? Listed below are 9 quantity nines they may very well be after.