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Arsenal could try to sign winger compared to Bukayo Saka if they don’t get a new striker

Shamanth Jayaram

Thu 30 January 2025 21:15, UK

Arsenal are continuing to work hard to sign a new striker in this window.

The Gunners have been on the lookout for a new number nine since the start of January. Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus’ injuries have made a new striker an absolute necessity.

Arsenal have made a bid for Ollie Watkins of Aston Villa, but that was rejected. Unai Emery’s side♉ are not prepared to sell their star striker, especially after they’ve agreed to sell Jhon Duran to Al Na🥂ssr.

Mikel Arteta’s si🔴de will try to sign Watkins again, but they do have a plan if they don’t manage to land a new striker before deadline dꦿay.

Arsenal could try to sign Bryan Mbeumo or another Premier League winger if striker moves fail

Watkins is the striker Arsenal are pu𝓡shing t🥀o sign, but he isn’t the only one.

Reports have linked multiple forwards with a move to the Emirates. Arsenal are trying to sign Mathys Tel of Bayern Munich as well, along with their fierce North Lonꦕdon rivals Tottenham.

The aim is 🧸still to sign a new striker, but if Arsenal run out of time to bring in a number nine, the Gunners will change their plans and try to recruit a winger.

That’s according to , who claim that Arteta w♐ill ‘evaluate the possibility of buying a replacement for Bukayo Saka’ if their striker dreams fail.

Brentford star Bryan Mbeumo is a player set to be under consideration, and the fac🥃t that his contract expires in the summer of 2026 could give Arsenal some leverage.

The other winger under consideration is Bournemouth’s Antoine Semenyo, who the report claims is a targeꦿt for Premier Leag♒ue leaders Liverpool as well.

Mbeumo would be the more like-for-like backup for Saka because he is a left-footed right-win𝐆ger like the Englishman. Semenyo, on the other hand, is r💞ight-footed.

Antoine Semenyo vs Bryan Mbeumo stats compared

Arsenal’s priority has to be a new striker, b𝕴ut they do need🃏 another right-winger as well.

Semenyo has been linked with Arsenal in the past, while Mbeumo is a target for Arteta as well. Both players would add something different to this Gunn𓆉ers side.

But, who🍌se numbers have been better this season? Here you go!

Mbeumo is the clear winner, and the fact that he can play both as a left winger and also as a second striker if r༺equired makes him a great option for Arsenal.

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However, Brentford areဣ keen to keep hold of Mbeumo, and only a massive bid from Arsenal will change that stance late in the window.