When Edu was reported to have assured Gooners, they won’t be dissappointed come the end of this summer transfer window, then the latest transfer claims make sense.
Every Gooner has been buzzing about the Alfredo Pedulla revelation that Arsenal are trying to recruit Atalanta forward Ademola Lookman. He claims the Gunners are looking to offer €50 million plus Jakub Kiwior.
Can I try to convince you why the Lookman deal easily makes this a 10/10 transfer window for our Gunners.
The Arsenal defence was in great shape but it is now unrivalled given the return of Jurrien Timber and the signing of Riccardo Calafiori. With Mikel Merino expected to join and take over the LCM, the main issue in Arsenal’s defence will be taken care of.
That said Arsenal needed a forward but were struggling to decide whether this should be a striker or a dynamic winger.
Well, in Lookman they get the two profiles in one – the Serie A forward can play as a number 9, can rotate with Saka on the right wing, can play on the left wing. Everything Arsenal were looking to bolster their attack with this summer present in this player.
Other than being able to play all across the forward line Lookman is two-footed, has good finishing ability, has the speed and the necessary breakthrough of the X factor that Arsenal are looking to bring in this summer.
You may not have heard of him before but he was actually born in London and is 26 years old amd played for England up to U21 level before switching allegiance to Nigeria, and is a regular in the side. Like Merino, the ex-Leicester and Fulham star has PL experience and hence may have an idea of the levels he needs to reach to instantly hit the ground running were he to return to the league.
For Gooners who’ve been around for some time Lookman isn’t a new name, he has been on Arsenal’s watch list as we were very close to signing him in 2016 when he was still a youngster playing for Charlton Athletic.
I don’t know about you but with the Lookman deal after the Merino deal, I’d more than agree Edu really delivered this summer.
Sam P
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no, not good enough before, not good enough now, does not make Arsenal better
or may be we should reverse it, given Man C need to replace Alverez do you think for one millisecond they would consider Lookman…there is your answer!
What are you people smoking…
Wdym “Alvarez replacement” ?
He’s a left winger!
You people need to watch some Serie A before throwing “not good enough” accusations
He’ll give Martinelli a good run for his money
I for one one am intrigued
Agreed
Just like Merino at Newcastle right? Have you watched him play the Last 2 seasons for Atlanta? Double digit goals in Serie A and he got 5 goals in the Europa League last season more than any of our players got at the Europa League 2 seasons ago. The dude has massively improved over the last 2 seasons and can play multiple positions, a great finisher with both feet, guarantees you double digit goals and assists and he’s got a good football brain too.
I’m reading that Lookman can give Saka a much needed respite – this would only be a plus far as i see. The strikers id like are firstly Lautaro Martinez (sorry I must have been dreaming), or for me it’s Alexander Isak. Failing that i’m confident that our own Kai will go from strength to strength. We’re no longer in a precarious place the fact is we’re much closer to where we needed to be. Lookman is a trophy winner which should he arrive here it can only be another plus.
trophy winner…seriously
he is a left winger, not cover for Saka at all
at £65m “can only be another plus”, insanity, we are not Man U or Chelsea stockpiling mediocrity that passes our door that we can then never move on
@arsenal1886
Look man is versatile player and can play anywhere across the front line. When he delivered his trophy winning hat trick, he did so as a b2b mid.
Its Likely he’s about to join PSG – with that in mind i won’t be getting overly excited about this move.
“Perfect”!? You do understand the definition of perfection don’t you…? 😂
We don’t need Lookman, and all we’ve done is buy a very good left back and signed a keeper we already had. Hopefully MM will sign soon. Perfect (in a relative sense else we’d sign Rodri, Haaland, Mbappe, Bellingham etc) would’ve been a striker, proper like-for-like Saka cover and a promising DM to allow the option to move Rice further up in some games. Havertz, who the fanbase are already split on is going to have to be injury-free and in-form all season, because as good as we know Jesus is, his goal ratio is poor, I wouldn’t be surprised if Havertz’s form/effectiveness dips given opposition defences will have a better idea how to manage him. If we miss out on the league again because our attack found too many games it couldn’t click in, there’s going to be a lot of egg soaked faces in our fanbase.
I’d sooner sign Noni Madueke (could be a beast for us with Arteta coaching him, was their only good player last time we played them) for £30m and put the rest toward a striker. How many right footed wingers do we need?
This story has legs, from earlier in the window i got the feeling Edu had something up his sleeves.
The interesting thing here Atalanta is a big fan of Kiwoir.
If reports to believe, Atalanta haven’t quite reject this offer yet
A player PSG had under their radar for quite some time,just when they may have cool their interest, if the Brazilian manages to pulls this one off, surely his stocks would go through the roof, having wrestled away Rice baby from the champion.
Lookman is a very good player.It will be a good addition.He can play both wings very well.
With Calafiori and Merino coming in, I wouldn’t be disappointed even if we don’t sign anyone more.
Ademola Lookman would be a fantastic signing. His versatility across the front 3 would make him the signing of the season. I hope Arsenal get him asap.
@gunnerforlife
Well stated. Thank you very much…
Lookman would be an excellent signing Anyone who truly understands Aresnal’s forward line understands.
Arsenal need someone like Harland not lookman
I think Arsenal will try and sign another player – either a striker or a winger – if they can. Edu suggested that they may be a couple of signings more after Calafiori arrived, so the possibility (at least) is hardly a secret.
Whether Lookman is “the one”, who knows? Several of the other players linked with Arsenal in this window have dropped away for various reasons so there may not be that many options.
However, with only a week left now, Arsenal will need “Merino on speed dial” to get a deal done if that recent experience is anything to go by. If there’s also a player exchange involved (as the report suggests there could be with Kiwior) then that’s another potential complication. Fee + exchange deals aren’t common for a good reason because of the difficulty of agreeing two sets of contacts, wages, agent’s fees, add-ons etc. simultaneously. Wait and see, I think.
There is also hope for Nico Williams…..
Is there? Last I read, his club were preparing a new “super contract” for him (one which excludes the relatively low Release Clause that’s caused all the excitement since his performances at the Euros).
I really doubt he’ll be going anywhere this summer anyway.
Lookman’s stats at Atlanta:
22/23 Season:
Serie A: 13 goals, 6 assists.
Coppa Italia: 1 goal
14 goals, 6 assists
23/24 Season:
Serie A: 11 goals, 7 assists.
Europa League: 5 goals, 1 assist.
Coppa Italia: 2 goals
18 goals, 8 assists
Total: 32 goals and 14 assists the last 2 seasons.
On per with Khvicha Kavaratshkelia (25 goals, 17 assists the last 2 seasons) and Rafael Leao(29 goals, 20 assists) over the last two seasons. He’s good with both feet, can finish with both, play across the front 3 positions, can play attacking midfield, confident with the fall at his feet with tricks and close control. Yeah he struggled at Fulham and Leicester couple of years ago as a young chap just like your Henry at Juventus, KDB’s, Salah’s both at Chelsea, even the Merino(Newcastle) we just signed and many more too numerous to mention. I used struggled and not flopped because one could see the talent, good decision making, confidence and the occasional good performance even back then as a young player.
A stronger and better Jesus. Could be the backup to Saka……..
Imagine snatching lookman from under psg nose by offering kiwior. Then psg turn to arsenal for Gabriel Jesus, which arsenal gladly sell, ramsdale also to another team interested in his service and Nelson sold as well and use the proceeds and add some money and get gyokeres and Garcia(gk)
The arsenal will be devastating threat to every opponents in the epl with the inclusion of lookman, gyokeres and a backup goalie.
Looks pretty impressive. Let’s hope Atlanta really (really) want Kiwior as without him as makeweight in any deal we’re talking €80m, possibly a little more. I just wish that there was more time in the window if any swap deal is on the cards.
He is a winner. Bring him