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Paul Merson picks the signing Arsenal need to make after losing to Newcastle on Tuesday

Charles Jones

Wed 8 January 2025 11:45, UK

Arsenal’s chances of winning silverware this season took a serious blow on Tuesday evening as they lost 2-0 to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup.

Newcastle hold a serious advantage over Arsenal൲ heading into the second-leg of their semi-final tie.

♋However, this match was a case of the scoreline not necessarily representing the performance.

🐽Indeed, while a 2-0 loss at home looks terrible on paper, Arsenal were on top for most of the game, as the stats show.

♈As you can see, Arsenal were on top for most of the match, but they just couldn’t put the ball in the net.

Mikel Arteta wasn’t happy after the game✅ as he saw his fans leave the stadium before the end of the match, but it’s easy to understand supporters’ frustrations when the team is losing a game they should be winning.

Paul Mersonꦐ shared his verdict on the match on social media after the game, and he’s called for Arsenal to make a key signing in lieu of this result.

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Paul Merson calls for striker signing after Arsenal defeat to Newcastle

๊Merson shared his thoughts on Arsenal’s defeat on social media.

⭕The pundit says that this was a shocking result, claiming that Arsenal need to sign a striker after having 23 shots without scoring a single goal.

ℱPundits claimed that Arsenal need a striker before the season even started, and that is indeed coming back to bite the Gunners.

💦Arsenal went three games without scoring from open play during December in the Premier League, and their lack of attacking firepower certainly isn’t helping their chances of winning a trophy this season.

Who are Arsenal’s striker targets?

ꦗMerson says that Arsenal need a striker, and, luckily, it appears as though people within the club also realise that.

🌳Indeed, Arsenal are looking at a number of striker targets.

Alexander Isak has been linked to Arsenal꧅, ironically, considering his goalscoring exploits on Tuesday evening.

Meanwhile, Arsenal are admirers of Benjaim Sesko, while Arsenal have scouted Viktor Gyokeres recently.

Victor Osimhen is an Arsenal target🌃 as well, and it’s clear that there are a number of quality options that the north London club could go for to give Mikel Arteta the firepower he needs to help Arsenal achieve their goals this season.

﷽There are some top-quality strikers on Arsenal’s radar right now, but, of course, whether or not the north London club end up signing any of these players remains to be seen.

🧜Arsenal do need a new striker, that’s for sure, but getting this signing over the line is, as always, more complicated than it sounds.