Arsenal maintain talks with £58m striker by way of reps as January deal attainable

Arsenal have held talks with a prolific striker’s representatives forward of the looming January switch window, and it’s believed a winter deal might nicely be on the playing cards for him, as supervisor Mikel Arteta searches for an adept Kai Havertz various.

Arsenal return to scoring kind with 3-0 Champions League win over Monaco

The Gunners had failed to attain from open play since late November within the construct as much as their Champions League conflict with Monaco on Wednesday, however their reliance on set-plays was lastly put to mattress as Arsenal ran out 3-0 victors over the Ligue 1 aspect in north London.

Bukayo Saka’s brace and a late flick on the close to put up from Havertz sealed an all-important three factors for Arsenal, who’re firmly in rivalry to robotically qualify for the Champions League knockout rounds, with Arsenal creating many alternatives within the closing third.

In fact, the Gunners might have racked up many extra targets on the evening, and whereas Arteta was thrilled by his aspect’s general show, the Spaniard admitted in his post-match press convention that Arsenal ought to’ve bagged a number of extra.

“Yeah, we must always have clearly scored 4 or 5 within the first half,” mentioned Arteta on Arsenal’s win over Monaco.

“This wasn’t the case and that is the Champions League. The extent of opposition is absolutely excessive. The best way they play, they create fairly a chaos, as a result of there are such a lot of gamers inside and the second that you’re not very nicely organised or neat in possession, the primary two, three passes, you are gonna wrestle in opposition to them, however we are going to work on that state of affairs. We scored the second, after the sport was in our management. I believe the subs helped us as nicely in the best moments, so general very optimistic.”

Sadly for Gabriel Jesus, regardless of his help for Saka’s opening aim, Monaco was one other stark reminder that the £265,000-per-week striker is not a solution for Arteta when it comes to goalscoring.

Jesus missed two gaping possibilities operating in on aim through the first-half, with Monaco keeper Radoslaw Majecki denying him by point-blank saves on each events as the previous Man Metropolis star held his head in his palms.

Arsenal maintain talks with Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic’s brokers forward of January

Loads of stress is on Havertz to ship the products amid Jesus’ mis-firing kind, prompting Arsenal to take a look at potential new striker choices within the construct as much as January.

Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic, who helped his aspect bury Man Metropolis within the Champions League final evening with their opening aim in opposition to Pep Guardiola’s aspect in Turin, is a rumoured goal for Arteta.

Arsenal consider Vlahovic could be an “splendid” striker to suit Arteta’s mould, one thing echoed by journalist Rudy Galetti, who shared his personal replace on their curiosity within the Serbia worldwide in an article for TEAMtalk.

It’s believed Arsenal have held talks with Vlahovic’s brokers forward of January, and the prospect of him transferring golf equipment subsequent month is completely attainable, with the 24-year-old out of contract in 2026.

Juve will not let him go on a budget, although, contemplating he is been the Outdated Woman’s star participant with 10 targets in 18 appearances this time period. It’s believed they’re asking for round £58 million, no matter his contract state of affairs, so interim Arsenal switch chief Jason Ayto and managing director Richard Garlick must dig deep into the Arsenal coffers.

“I’ve been saying it for a very long time,” mentioned former Juventus ahead Roberto Boninsegna in reward of Vlahovic.

“He’s sturdy, large, he fills up entrance, he’s a reference, he’s a ‘left-footer’ stuffed with braveness. centre-forward.”