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Arsenal readying bid for £25m striker who hasn’t scored a single goal this season

Arsenal’s approach to the January transfer window seemed to change instantly once the club caught wind how serious Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury was.

Jesus won’t feature for Arsenal again this season meaning that Kai Havertz will be the only option for Mikel Arteta to c♎all upon as a natural number nine as things stand.

The Gunners are still competing to win the Premier League and the Champiꦇons League, as well as their hopes to overturn a first-leg semi-final deficit against Newcastle United in the Carabao Cup.

Put simply, one striker isn’t enough for a club of Arsenal’s ambition and thꦍey want another.

Arsenal can’t sign Benjamin Sesko or𝕴 Alexander Isak this mon𝄹th – their two 🦩preferred targets who won’t be going anywhere until the summer at least.

Therefore, Arsenal are faced with no choice but to change their plans, leading to their interest in Mathys Tel

Arsenal preparing first offer for Bayern Munich striker Mathys Tel

Arsenal have been offered Tel re♛cently, a Bayern Munich striker who is playing second-fiddle to Harry Kane in the Bundesliga.

Now, are reporting that Arsenal are readying a bid for Tel, who cost Bayern back in 2022 when t𝕴hey recruited the then 17-year-old from Rennes.

Photo by Christina Pahnke - sampics/Getty Images
Photo by Christina Pahnke – sampics/Getty Images

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Now 19, Tel hasn’t had the nece꧂ssary minutes to fulfil his potential in Germany, hence why he’s now availabl꧑e to move.

That being said, the report states that Arsenal are plan🧸ning to make an offer for the France under-21 internati꧃onal before next week’s deadline.

Arsenal did꧂n’t plan ♕to bid for Tel in January, but they’ve been forced to swivel their plans.

On his part, Arteta is said t🌸o have admired Tel for a long-ti💝me, even if he wasn’t initially on the club’s shortlist this month.

But now it is ‘likely’ that Arsenal w♍ill make an approach to Bayern imminently.

Mathys Tel is yet to score for Bayern Munich this season

Al♑l that considered, it’s worth noting that Tel hasn’t actually scored for Bayern yet this season in 13 ap▨pearances.

That’s partly because those appearances have only entailed 396 minutes on the pitch – the Frenchman is p🐼redominantly used as a substitute.

Thierry Henry complimented Tel 🐼in the past, comments that wilܫl excite fans in north London if Arsenal can agree a deal with Bayern.

In addition, supporters in N5 will be pleased to hear that Tel can also operate effectively as a left-winger, a position he’s often being asked to play by♛ Vincent Kompany this 𒁃season.

Just a few days ago it felt as if there was little hope of Arsenal signing a striker this mont🦹h, but circumstances might no🎃w be aligning for Arteta.