Arsenal should forget about Solanke by signing £86m star instead

Following a combined begin to the season that noticed them draw at residence to Fulham and customarily underwhelmed of their play, Arsenal are actually again atop the Premier League desk following a totally spectacular victory over Brighton & Hove Albion.

Mikel Arteta’s males – who’re by way of to the following spherical of the Champions League – completely outplayed the Seagulls throughout the 90 minutes and completed the sport with 26 photographs to their six. Nevertheless, an absence of medical ending noticed them rating simply twice, a problem that the board are effectively conscious of.

In the previous few days, the Gunners have been linked to Bournemouth’s free-scoring Dominic Solanke as a possible resolution to their ending drawback.

Whereas the Englishman can be a effective addition to the staff, there may be one other striker who has been touted for a transfer to N5 who can be a much better choice, Viktor Gyökeres.

Arsenal switch information – Viktor Gyökeres

Studies from Portugal (through Sport Witness) earlier this month urged that Arsenal are considering Sporting CP’s deadly quantity 9 Viktor Gyökeres and have already despatched scouts to observe him ‘greater than as soon as’ this season.

The Sweden worldwide signed for the Lisbon aspect from Championship outfit Coventry Metropolis this summer season for a charge within the area of £20m, and as such, Sporting can be unwilling to promote him this January except an occasion pays his full €100m launch clause, which involves about £86m.

A switch the dimensions of this halfway by way of a season would symbolize a sea change in how Arsenal have operated lately however would function a big sign of intent from the possession, and with how the 25-year-old is enjoying in the intervening time, doubtless price it.

To this point this season, the “unplayable” goal-machine, as described by former teammate Maxime Biamou, has scored 12 objectives and offered 5 assists in 17 begins throughout all competitions for the Portuguese aspect, giving him a powerful ratio of a objective involvement each recreation, coincidentally higher than the aforementioned Solanke.

How Viktor Gyökeres compares to Dominic Solanke

Whereas each strikers would enhance Arsenal’s squad total and certain play a giant half of their continued push for Premier League supremacy, it’s the “one among a form” Gyokeres, as described by his former supervisor Mark Robins, Arsenal ought to signal.

As talked about earlier, the Swede has 17 objective contributions to his identify this season – together with 4 from the Europa League – whereas the Cherries’ striker has simply ten, with a type of coming within the League Cup.

The underlying numbers additionally point out – and fairly closely at that – the previous Coventry ace can be a much better buy for the north Londoners.

Solanke solely comes out on prime in two important metrics, passing accuracy and anticipated objectives – and never by a lot.

In the whole lot else, the dynamic Swede outclasses his opposition, registering much better inventive and dribbling numbers, making him appear like the entire bundle and one who like Jesus, can be dynamic sufficient to be successful in Arsenal’s frontline.

In the end, if Arteta desires to see his aspect end extra of the plentiful possibilities they create, he ought to be pushing the board and urging them to go after the Sporting man this winter, no matter worth.