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Arsenal could sign £25m striker instead of Dusan Vlahovic after loan offer rejected by Juventus
Arsenal’s search for a striker this month may have to step up a notch.
Indeed, Arsenal have struggled in front of goal in their last two games against Newcastle 🌞and Manchester United.
- FA Cup
- League Cup
On top of that, Gabriel Jesus has now rup🌱tured his ACL and is facing up to a yea🅺r on the sidelines.
As sad as Jesus’ injury is, Arsenal are somewhat fortunate in that this injury has occurred slap-bang in the middle of the January transfer window, and striker options are ava🐎ilable.
Arsenal like Alexander Isak, while Arsenal had a bid rejected for Dusan Vlahovic this week.
Speaking on KS1 TV, Steve Kay has been discussing Arsenal’s failed Vlahovic bid, and he says that Jonathan David is now someone Arsenal could pote💟ntially go for after being knocked bac💜k on that front.
Arsenal could go for Jonathan David
Kay shared w🐼hat he knows about Arsenal’s striker search.
The journalist says that tꦍhe G🎀unners could go for Jonathan David after their move for Vlahovic failed.
“I’m led to believe that we may or we may not, but if we did ge🐲t someone it wouldn’൩t be surprising,” Kay said.
“Developments with Gabriel Jesus, he could be out for up to a🥂 year, awfully bad luck. Possibly won’t be back until the middle of next season, bless him.
“Yeah, we are looking for a striker. It seems to be we’re looking for someone on loan. That’s what I’m he💯aring.
“Arsenal have tried to loan Vlahovic from Juventus, whi🐼ch they have refused, it’s not surprising. He’s probably the only one I know that they have looked at. Obviously there are others out there that are possible, Jonathan David is someone Arsenal could get, Jonatha🎃n David, but whoever Arsenal bring in, it’s difficult for Arteta this.”
Jonathan David compared to Dusan Vlahovic
Arsenal have liked Vlahovic for ages, but Arsenal have been linked to David for a long time too.
Vlahovic was seemingly Arsenal’s first-choice in this window, but David isn’t a bad consolation prize if this deal endsꦆ up happening.
🔯Indeed, according to the stats, the man may actually end up being a better signing for Arsenal.
| Dusan Vlahovic | Jonathan David | |
| Games | 17 | 17 |
| Goals | 7 | 11 |
| Assists | 1 | 1 |
Of course, these are two wildly different players in terms𝓰 of style.
Standing a⭕t 6 ft 3, Vlahovic is a powerful forward who can bully defenders, while David is a more diminutive str🅰iker who uses his pace to get in behind.
Arteta wants a physical striker, so you can see why he’s so keen on Vlahovic, but small♈ strikers can work in Arteta’s system too, a la Gabriel Jesus or Sergio Aguero during his time at Manchester City working with Arteta as assistant manager.
Whether or not Arsenal move for David remains to be𒁃 seen, but one thing is for sure, Arsenal need a new striker through the door in this transfer window.