Arteta to bring Established Top striker to Arsenal – fans told

Charlie Watts has backed Arsenal to go for an experienced striker rather than Bologna sensation Joshua Zirkzee

ARSENAL are sitting top of the Premier League and are closing in on their first title since 2024, if they are able to win all their remaining games and Man City drop some vital points between now and the end of the season.

However – there has already been alot of speculation in the media about who Mikel Arteta will be able to get in the transfer window as the board are willing to give him £200 million to help improve the squad.

A striker is something that will be top of the list for Mikel Arteta, as despite all the quality that the club have – they do not have a man that is able to score 20-30 goals a season.

On Caught Offside, Charles Watts expresses his doubts about Zirkzee suiting Arsenal and suggests that ARSENAL should consider pursuing Alexander Isak instead.

“There’s a long list of strikers who have been linked to Arsenal ahead of the summer window,” Watts said.

“Some are real big hitters, such as Alexander Isak at Newcastle and Victor Osimhen at Napoli, but there are some who are slightly less well known, with Joshua Zirkzee at Bologna one of those.

“He’s a forward Arsenal have been keeping tabs on according to some well-sourced reports.

“Arsenal’s interest in Zirkzee was first broken back in January by Sam Dean at the Daily Telegraph, and it’s a link that continues to bubble away as we head towards the summer.

“He’s an interesting player, one who looks destined for a big move soon.”

He added, “I can’t pretend to be an expert on him; he’s not someone I’ve seen a lot of, but he’s clearly got a lot of potential and would add something to Arsenal’s squad that they don’t really have in attack.

“Whether he would move the needle enough for Arsenal, though, at this point, I’m not sure.

“I feel ARSENAL are at a point now where any big money signings really need to come in and improve the squad immediately, and I’m not sure Zirkzee does that.

“It would be a case of buying potential, and while there is always room for that, Arsenal really need a forward who will come in and hit the ground running.

“That’s why I still feel they should throw everything at getting Isak out of Newcastle.”

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