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Although more than half of the season has passed, England's "Arsenal" still does not have a main striker. Viktor Gyökeres, who was transferred from "Sporting" for 64 million pounds (147 million AZN) in the summer, was brought in for "results now and immediately", but he has not fully met expectations. The Swedish striker has not scored in the Premier League for almost the last three months.
Idman.Biz reports that this situation has put "Arsenal" back on the hunt for a striker. The focus of the London representative is Madrid "Atletico" striker Julian Alvarez. According to reports, the "Gunners" are considering transferring the former "Manchester City" football player for approximately 86 million pounds (198 million AZN) in the summer.
Arteta's other options in the attack are also in question. Although Gabriel Jesus got a chance in the game against "Manchester United", he made a weak impression and is likely to leave the club in the summer as he has one year left on his contract. Kai Havertz has hardly been in the starting lineup for almost a year due to long-term injuries.
Alvarez seems like an attractive option in this sense. He has Premier League experience and has scored 19 goals in all tournaments in two seasons at "Manchester City". In the current season, he scored four goals in six Champions League games and mainly plays as the second striker behind Alexander Sörloth at "Atletico" under the leadership of Diego Simeone.
Alvarez is superior to Gyökeres and Jesus in terms of both shots, passes, and the number of chances created. For "Arsenal", interest in Alvarez is not only related to the Argentine's qualities, but also to the questions raised by the current strikers. The London club is aware of the risk, but it is also clear that there is a gap in the attack line.
