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Arsenal fans now urge Mikel Arteta to sign £14m ‘nightmare for defenders’ instead of Alexander Isak

Billy Meyers
Billy Meyers

Arsenal signing Alexander Isak from Newcastle is beginning to look like a pipe dream for the Gunners.

With each passing week, the Sweden international adds to his price tag with yet another scintillating performance for the Magpies, scoring twice in the 3-1 win over Southampton last time out.

The Newcastle No.14 now has 17 goals in just 21 Premier League appearances this season – along with five assists – with many regarding the Swede as the best striker in Europe at the moment.

A story from the Telegraph recently claimed that Newcastle value the man born in Solna at a sum of £150m – so Arsenal would need to obliterate their current club record fee of £105m for Declan Rice to secure his signature.

As Arsenal supporters begin to get realistic and give up on Alexander Isak arriving at the Emirates Stadium, a new striker is now being discussed amongst the fanbase in Hugo Ekitike.

Arsenal fans want Hugo Ekitike

While Isak – who Arsenal want more than any other striker on the planet according to David Ornstein – has arguably been the best frontman in Europe so far this season, Ekitike is not far behind.

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Photo by Alex Grimm/Getty Images

The Eintracht Frankfurt No.11 has scored 16 goals and provided six assists in just 28 appearances across all competitions this term, and is truly thriving after making a €16.5m (£13.8m) permanent switch to Germany back in April.

To begin, one Arsenal fan said Ekitike has everything required to become an “elite” striker in future, posting: “If Arsenal can’t get Isak or (Benjamin) Sesko I think they should look at Hugo Ekitike. He’s got everything in him to be an elite forward. This boy is definitely going to be a nightmare for defenders.”

A second Arsenal supporter quipped: “I really want Ekitike at Arsenal. He can drop deep and link up play, really fun to watch aesthetically as well – he really is a baby Isak. He’s the sort of player that makes you get up off your feet. He would look so good with the No.14 #MakeArsenalFrenchAgain.”

Furthermore, a third Arsenal fan even – boldly – wrote that Ekitike should be ahead of Sesko if Mikel Arteta does give up on Isak, posting: “If we can’t get Isak, this is the guy and not Sesko.”

TBR Football understand Arsenal recently asked RB Leipzig about Sesko – but the Bundesliga side insist the Slovenia international will not be moving this winter.

A fourth Arsenal fan added: “That’s my ‘hear me out’ signing since PSG, he’s so so good. Been on fire this season too. He deserves it.”

Last but not least, two more Arsenal fans emphatically agreed with others in the discussion, urging Arteta to “bring him immediately” while another simply posted “YES” on X (previously known as Twitter).

Newcastle actually wanted Hugo Ekitike before Alexander Isak

The Arsenal fans comparing Ekitike to Isak make a very good point – as Eddie Howe actually pushed to sign the France U21 international before eventually splashing £63m to take the Swede from Real Sociedad.

Shortly after PIF (Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia) took over Newcastle, the Magpies even agreed a fee of £25.6m with Reims for the 22-year-old.

However, Ekitike ended up rejecting Newcastle when PSG entered the race, telling le10sport: “I am not forgetting everything Newcastle did for me to come. If I had to go abroad, I would have gone there, but when PSG wants you and you’re French, you can’t refuse.”