Arsenal need to signal “monster” CF who’s extra medical than Havertz

The summer time switch window of 2024 was a quieter affair for Arsenal than it was a yr in the past.

2023 noticed large wads of money thrown within the path of latest signings as Declan Rice arrived in a club-record £105m transfer from West Ham United. There was additionally Kai Havertz and Jurrien Timber who’ve confirmed to achieve success additions in their very own proper.

Whereas Rice was the landmark deal, Havertz is lastly coming into his personal and is now one of many first names on Mikel Arteta‘s teamsheet.

It is fairly the turnaround from a yr in the past when the £65m man opened his account from the penalty spot, notching a comfort aim away at Bournemouth.

Comfort objectives are few and much between now for the German who’s popping up when it issues most. He netted the opener in opposition to PSG within the Champions League every week in the past and scored a valuable equaliser in opposition to Southampton final Saturday.

He is already on six objectives for the present marketing campaign in ten video games, however that does not imply that Edu and Co ought to ignore the necessity for attacking recruits.

Arsenal taking a look at Bundesliga ahead

Over the summer time Arsenal appeared to have one main goal within the ahead positions. That man was a sure Benjamin Sesko.

Reviews steered that the Gunners may battle fellow London aspect Chelsea for his signature however a transfer in the end did not occur. As a substitute, Sesko signed a brand new contract with RB Leipzig.

Nonetheless, based on new reviews, a deal may nonetheless materialise subsequent yr. That is based on Charles Watts who was talking to Caught Offside this week.

He said that regardless of the transfer failing to undergo over the summer time, like Rice in 2023, ‘a whole lot of groundwork’ has been completed behind the scenes and there’s no breakdown within the relationship.

Watts continued that Arsenal might ‘look so as to add one other frontman on the finish of the season’ and we should not ‘rule out Sesko once more’.

How Sesko compares to Havertz

In 2024, Havertz has been a complete revelation whereas enjoying because the central striker on this Arsenal aspect.

A yr in the past we did not actually know what he was. He may play as a false 9 and he may function as extra of a quantity 10. Nonetheless, nobody may actually fairly work out his greatest place was.

Properly, enter Arteta, who is popping the Germany worldwide into some of the fearsome forwards round. As a striker in Arsenal colors, he’s up there with the perfect on the planet, registering 20 aim involvements in 20 video games (12 objectives and eight assists), averaging a contribution each 83 minutes.

It is a hell of a file and he is displaying no indicators of slowing down, having scored six objectives to begin the 2024/25 marketing campaign.

How’s Sesko doing compared? Remarkably, even higher. The Slovenian ahead – who may price round £63m in 2025 – has scored six occasions however from 9 video games.

Is he doing it at a powerful degree too? In fact, he’s. Sesko netted twice in opposition to Juventus within the Champions League final week, together with one scintillating strike that almost broke the aim.

At 6 foot 5, he is an inch taller than Havertz however he boasts a number of expertise that the previous Chelsea man would not. Described as a “monster” by analyst Ben Mattinson, the rangy Slovenia worldwide has unbelievable tempo – he is a bull – a bit like Erling Haaland in that regard.

So, what do the stats say? We have got the reply right here.

Whereas Arsenal’s present central striker comes out on prime in a bunch of metrics – together with duels gained and move success – it proves he is not similar to Sesko.

Certainly, the Leipzig sensation is healthier at taking gamers on and has a greater dialog price in entrance of aim. Although, let’s be sincere, he is not far off Havertz in loads of metrics.

Let’s keep in mind as effectively that he’s simply 21 years of age and can get higher with time. When Havertz arrived final summer time he was not at all the completed article both.

Wanting on the information, he’d be good to play second fiddle to the German. He is faster, extra bodily and at this second in time, far deadlier than present backup Gabriel Jesus.