Arsenal are currently intensifying talks to add an emergency striker in January as they look to bolster Mikel Arteta’s attacking options for the second half of the Premier League season, according to a new report.
Arsenal need a goal
The sixth draw of the season saw Arteta expose Arsenal’s goalscoring problems as his side were unable to get past Everton in front of a frustrated home crowd. The Gunners managed just 1.22 expected goals and had just five shots on target against Sean Dyche’s side, who sit 16th in the Premier League table.
Arsenal’s top scorer in 2024-25 season | |
|---|---|
Kai Havertz | 5 |
bukayo saka | 5 |
Leandro Trossard | 3 |
Gabriel | 3 |
Gabriel Martinelli | 3 |
Bukayo Saka and Kai Havertz lead Arsenal’s scoring charts with five goals each. Twelve different Premier League clubs have already surpassed that number, with Arsenal’s 29 goals just enough to make them the fifth-highest goalscoring team in the league.
It is clear that, despite their excellent record from set-pieces, Arsenal need to make some changes to return to the free-scoring form of recent seasons and could look at reinforcements in January to achieve this goal in the summer. The addition of Raheem Sterling is not done yet. Making an impact on his new club.
The club have been linked with the likes of Alexander Isak, Matheus Cunha and Benjamin Cesko in recent months, but now a new report claims they are looking for another temporary solution Solution to keep dry in summer.
Arsenal target ‘complete’ striker for January
That’s according to TBR Football, who claim Mikel Arteta’s side have ‘stepped up’ talks to sign Paris Saint-Germain striker Randall Kolo Mouani He was sent out on loan in January as they look to find a solution to their forward woes.
Despite not joining the Parisian side until the summer of 2023, the France international’s form at the Parc des Princes has not gone well with Luis Enrique now willing to let him leave in January, with the 26-year-old ruled out The team recently defeated Lyon 2-1.
However, he is still the most promising player, Kylian Mbappe says he’s ‘very complete’ After an impressive outing blues against the Netherlands. Now, he could be headed to the Premier League, with reports suggesting Arsenal and Manchester United have both shown interest in a loan move after initially turning down the opportunity.
Kolo Mouani himself is said to want to move to England, while PSG are “willing to sanction a loan transfer with an option to buy in the future”, which could attract interested parties given the lack of the required financial obligations. All parties.
For Arsenal, “the idea of loaning Kolo Mouani in January does appeal to the club” as Jesus has struggled in form and fitness in recent seasons, with the goal-scoring burden being mainly It fell on Havertz’s shoulders.
It could be a low-risk, high-reward move for the Gunners, although Kolo Mouani’s massive £202,000-a-week wages could prove a stumbling block for any interested parties.
