We all know that Mikel Arteta prefers to get his transfer deals done early in the transfer window to help new arrivals to settle into the squad in pre-season, and a lot of headlines yesterday implied that he was wasting no time gby going straight into a bid for Benjamin Sesko, but today those headlines have been backtracked by all and sundry.
And our favourite transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has clarified the striker situation for Arsenal fans by telling us that there is nothing at all concrete to go on just yet. He told Caughtoffside: “As I’ve previously reported, Chelsea are not working on a deal for Victor Osimhen this summer, and there will be no swap deal with Napoli involving Romelu Lukaku. We’re now seeing Arsenal linked with Osimhen again and this has understandably got a lot of fans talking,”
“However, on Arsenal, every day we have a new striker close in the media – one day it’s Brian Brobbey, one day Benjamin Sesko, one day Alexander Isak, one day Osimhen, The truth is that they are still assessing options internally, so we have to let them work and then we’ll see. I’ll keep you posted as soon as something concrete happens.”
Personally I am still sure that Arteta will want quick deals, but the fact is that very rarely do any big deals get announced early in a Euros summer, as most top players will be concentrating on doing well for their countries ahead of worrying about transfers and contracts.
But, for me, I’m happy to carry on dreaming about Isak or Osimhen for the time being!
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I’m predicting Sesko will be Gunner before the end of June.
Sesko signing will be the best thing for Arsenal. Let’s hope the dream will come true. With Sesko, Arsenal will be elevated to another level. We can expect another 15 to 20 goals, making Arsenal a fearsome team.
when i read the quote it is does not tally to the JA headline
neither denying Sesko to Arsenal nor Arsenal confirmed interest in Osihmen
I suppose I fell for the click bate, but lift your game JA
SESKO is slow and he’s not better than Isak or Osimehn who are way faster than he is and just as tall. I prefer Osimehn because he’s the fastest of all the other 2 stronger than both Sesko and Isak more aggresive in his pressing than both of them and he’s better in the air than both of them. I think Osimehn’s allround game is better than Haaland and I think if he was in a team like haaland he will be scary. That’s why i think he fits arsenal perfectly
Sesko only scored 14 goals last season in a pretty weak league. Those are stats compatible with Havertz who spent the first half of the season in midfield. I don’t understand all the hype.
@Ben, I totally agree with you. If we are to go for a striker we should be going for a goal machine. Arsenal invested in Rice a high profile midfielder and the result was evident last season. Isak, Gyokeres, Osimehin all have better goals return than Sesko. But Sesko is tarlented and would improve in one or two season with Arsenal. But I don’t think Arteta has the patience because we need to win the league next season.
He’s only 20 and has plenty of time to improve. Also, he doesn’t have the likes of Saka, Odergaard, Tossard, Havertz around him
Sesko story has legs, his $55 mill release clause is right up our street,
Gonna sit on the fence for this one.
Bring on Osimhen!!!
Arteta should go all out to get Victor Osihmen.😊
He is a Drogba Prototype Striker.
Strong, Aggressive and can score with his Right and Left foot as well as Headers.
He is the kind of Striker we need to Match Guardiola and Haaland.
Arsenal is the only team now that can stop Man City’s dominance.
Arteta should realize this now!🙂
Arteta should go for osihmen he is faster, stronger and eager for goals both at legs and head.I think if we have to win the league next season we should sighn two strikers and the first to be osihmen followed by sesko, midfielder, right winger and another goalkeeper.