Arsenal maintain talks with £58m striker by way of reps as January deal doable

Arsenal have held talks with a prolific striker’s representatives forward of the looming January switch window, and it’s believed a winter deal may nicely be on the playing cards for him, as supervisor Mikel Arteta searches for an adept Kai Havertz different.

Arsenal return to scoring type with 3-0 Champions League win over Monaco

The Gunners had failed to attain from open play since late November within the construct as much as their Champions League conflict with Monaco on Wednesday, however their reliance on set-plays was lastly put to mattress as Arsenal ran out 3-0 victors over the Ligue 1 facet in north London.

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The Pink Devils are additionally actively engaged on a deal.

Bukayo Saka’s brace and a late flick on the close to put up from Havertz sealed an all-important three factors for Arsenal, who’re firmly in rivalry to robotically qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds, with Arsenal creating many alternatives within the last third.

In fact, the Gunners may have racked up many extra objectives on the night time, and whereas Arteta was thrilled by his facet’s total show, the Spaniard admitted in his post-match press convention that Arsenal ought to’ve bagged just a few extra.

“Yeah, we must always have clearly scored 4 or 5 within the first half,” stated Arteta on Arsenal’s win over Monaco.

“This wasn’t the case and that is the Champions League. The extent of opposition is actually excessive. The best way they play, they create fairly a chaos, as a result of there are such a lot of gamers inside and the second that you’re not very nicely organised or neat in possession, the primary two, three passes, you are gonna wrestle in opposition to them, however we’ll work on that scenario. We scored the second, after the sport was in our management. I believe the subs helped us as nicely in the best moments, so total very optimistic.”

Sadly for Gabriel Jesus, regardless of his help for Saka’s opening aim, Monaco was one other stark reminder that the £265,000-per-week striker is not a solution for Arteta when it comes to goalscoring.

Jesus missed two gaping possibilities operating in on aim throughout the first-half, with Monaco keeper Radoslaw Majecki denying him by way of point-blank saves on each events as the previous Man Metropolis star held his head in his arms.

Arsenal maintain talks with Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic’s brokers forward of January

Numerous stress is on Havertz to ship the products amid Jesus’ mis-firing type, prompting Arsenal to have a look at potential new striker choices within the construct as much as January.

Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic, who helped his facet bury Man Metropolis within the Champions League final night time with their opening aim in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s facet in Turin, is a rumoured goal for Arteta.

Arsenal consider Vlahovic could be an “very best” striker to suit Arteta’s mould, one thing echoed by journalist Rudy Galetti, who shared his personal replace on their curiosity within the Serbia worldwide in an article for TEAMtalk.

It’s believed Arsenal have held talks with Vlahovic’s brokers forward of January, and the prospect of him transferring golf equipment subsequent month is fully doable, with the 24-year-old out of contract in 2026.

Juve will not let him go on a budget, although, contemplating he is been the Outdated Girl’s star participant with 10 objectives in 18 appearances this time period. It’s believed they’re asking for round £58 million, no matter his contract scenario, so interim Arsenal switch chief Jason Ayto and managing director Richard Garlick should dig deep into the Arsenal coffers.

“I’ve been saying it for a very long time,” stated former Juventus ahead Roberto Boninsegna in reward of Vlahovic.

“He’s robust, large, he fills up entrance, he’s a reference, he’s a ‘left-footer’ filled with braveness. An excellent centre-forward.”