It was reported everywhere early in the summer transfer season that Mikel Arteta regarded Alexander Isak as his main attacking target. We already know Arsenal hasn’t or couldn’t completed the deal and would have struggled to do so given Newcastle’s £100 million plus asking price.
What if I told you that the Gunners have the perfect opportunity to sign a striker that is even more productive than Isak for only £25 million?
Jonathan David is one striker Arsenal was believed to be interested in some time ago; they haven’t made an official approach, but if there was ever a time to do so, it is now.
Looking at Isak and David’s numbers, you’ll notice that they’re pretty close (despite the fact that Isak has only played four games). David, like Isak, has 23 goals, but based on the other statistics, the Ligue 1 striker appears to be a superior player than the Toon; he has higher shot-on-target accuracy, better passing accuracy, won more aerial duels, and had a higher shot-on-target per 90-minute ratio. The Canadian also has greater passing ability than the Swede.
Given that he is available for only £25 million (as per Teamtalk) and Isak for £100 million, he is an obvious transfer opportunity. If Arteta wants to replace Eddie Nketiah after he leaves, David is the man; the 24-year-old may be an ideal Havertz deputy.
Sam P
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Ah yes, let’s replace English Nketiah with the Canadian version of Nketiah…
Will definitely win us the title!
Remind me when Nkeitah got 23 league goals mate?
As a back up, which Arteta clearly wants not a first choice, you cant get better than David. Complete different option to what we currently have!!!!!
Some of Arsenal’s reported targets appear to have dropped away so I assume the “pool” of available strikers is pretty small. I think Arsenal can and should, do better than David though.
I don’t, by the way, see any new striker as necessarily a deputy to Havertz and/or Jesus as I’m not convinced either are the real deal, certainly not Jesus anyway. We need someone who can get 20+ goals a season.
I am on the same page regarding our need for a 20+ striker.
I think Jesus should take some minutes away from Saka as this could free up the need for a back-up for Saka who is not getting enough rest. Furthermore, I am afraid Arteta sees Havertz as our main striker, in which case we can forget getting a new 20+ striker since we paid so much for Havertz. I do think striker is Havertz best position (I don’t rate him as a midfield player) but as a striker I think he is not consistently good enough and not really the type that makes something out of nothing like Henry or RVP could do. He is not a great finisher. Luckily we create so many chances that he can still score 15-20 but that would not make him a lethal finisher, he would just benefit fro the number of chances he gets.
What are the facts that prove he’s more productive than Isak?
If we are not signing Gyokere, better keep Nketiah for one more season and hope that Benjamin Sesko is ready to join next season
Benjamin Sesko will not be a panacea either, believe me!
What we saw in his game at the European Championships did not impress me at all!
Ollie Watkins should be our priority target, in my opinion.
I would rather go for him as well than these “superstar” strikers playing in other leagues. They are just different flavors of Darwin Nunez.
He has been mentioned in a few reports, but I doubt that Villa will be open to selling, particularly to an obvious rival at the top of the PL.
This doesn’t make sense. They could have made up the position for Obi. Still young but way better than David who has always struggled.
he can’t make an impact in the PL
Arsenal are fun of loving almost all the strikers but not sign one, I believe they are still convinced by the number of goals they scored forgetting the big chances they mixed that caused them the title. Remember the close range Missed by G Jesus and Havert when they took on man city and Aston Villa respectively, the number of goals did not save them so they need a marque no. 9 with hard trick goals. Even if Havert and Jesus would score 15+ respectively they will never still win the league. If they can’t sign isak or waltin, they should try sign gyekores or toney.
When the season starts we here Arse
nal interested in this and that striker but they have never bought a lethal striker. Havertz is not a central striker and Arteta should know that by now. The role of a No 9 is to score by head, feet, knees or any part of the body. Look at the likes of Osimhen no skill but they score 20+ a season. Learn to spend Arteta and don’t overcharge on those whom you want to to sell. Nketiah, Nelson and Partey you overate them but you are not using them. Why keep them really wat do you benefit for them not playing
With out an established striker ,of 20+ goal,we are going to weep again and remains place holder for Man City,get Victor Osihmen now,or forget it,Havert can’t,and will nor