After a January transfer window that ended without Arsenal adding a striker to their ranks, sights have immediately turned to the summer. The hope is that the club will indeed go big on a centre-forward but the big question remains: ‘Who?’
There are several options that Mikel Arteta and the future sporting director, who remains yet to be appointed, will have. There are some well-known to be of keen interest to the club, and certainly others the Gunners will have been secretly and unknowingly watching and will consider too.
It leaves us and supporters playing a guessing game and debating amongst ourselves who we feel is ultimately the best option for the side. The standout known quantities are Alexander Isak and Benjamin Sesko.
These are the pair most talked about regarding Arsenal, and the club have made approaches in the past, but neither one has come to fruition for various reasons. Isak was of interest to the club while at Real Sociedad; however, the steep release clause, which Newcastle United came close to paying, always seemed to put off the north London side.
In hindsight, Isak has been more than worth the £63million they paid to get him out of San Sebastian. It left Arsenal moving for Sesko last summer, but unable to guarantee starting minutes, he opted to resolve his future early, before the Euros, and sign a new deal with RB Leipzig.
It leaves fans still debating whom the club should sign. The bottom line appears to be that if Arsenal can get Isak and not compromise the other business that needs to be done, they absolutely should.
