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Mikel Arteta has already said that there’s a teenager at Arsenal who can play as a striker after no January arrivals
Arsenal fans’ dreams of seeing a new striker arrive in the winter window were crushed.
Mikel Arteta and his team were working very hard to sign a new forward before deadline day. Arsenal held talks with five strikers over a move to the Emirates.
But, none of their top targets were available and the rest would’ve cost more than their fair market value. So, Arsenal decided to stick with what they’ve got.
The Gunners are very short up top now after failing to bring anyone𓄧 in, but Arteta could turn to a young player and uಞse him in an unnatural position to solve the problem.
What Mikel Arteta has said about Ethan Nwaneri playing as a striker
Ethan Nwaneri ไis one of the most talented young players in the world.
The 17-year-old has impressed whenever he has played for the Gunners this season. He produced a stunning cameo against Manchester City in their last game as well, where he scored a 🅺brilliant goal to make itღ 5-1 late in the game.
Nwaneri has shown no fear when he has come up against the senior pros. He looks like he belongs oᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚᩚ𒀱ᩚᩚᩚn the biggest stage, and he has been use🐓d in different positions as well.
After starting off as an attacking midfielder, Arteta used Nwaneri in Bukayo Sไaka’s position on the right-wing, anꦜd the teenager has looked flawless there.
But, Arteta has publicly claimed that the youngster can꧅ be de♔veloped into a striker too because of how clinical he is in front of goal.
Speaking i♈n December, Arteta said, as per : “Ethan can play as a right attacking midfielder, le🌟ft attacking midfielder, as a right winger and there is another position he can develop into in a few years time.”
When pressed on what that other position is, the Arsena𒁃l manager replied: “Nin༺e. He’s got the goal in front of him and he just looks at the goal. He has a tremendous ability to put the ball in the back of the net.”
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Arsenal have another academy player who can play as a striker
Nwaneri’s role could chan꧋ge in the coming months, espe☂cially after Saka returns from his injury.
Saka and Martin Odegaard will be u𓆏ndisputed starters, so the position that could open up for Nwaneri is as a false nine when Kai Havertz needs a break.
However, there is another young player at Arsenal who can play up top – Nathan Butler-Oyedeji.
The 22-year-old was given an opportunity off the bench in the Champions League by Arteta in the win aꦜgainst Dinamo Zagreb at the Emirates.
After Arsenal failed to bring in a new striker, Butler-Oyꦯedeji could get another opportunity or two in the coming months.