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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" in the summer for 64 million pounds (147 million AZN) for "immediate results", has not fully met expectations. The Swedish striker has not scored in the Premier League for almost three months.
Idman.Biz reports that this situation has made "Arsenal" look for a striker again. The focus of the London representative is Madrid "Atletico" striker Julian Alvarez. According to reports, the "Gunners" are considering transferring the former "Manchester City" player in the summer for approximately 86 million pounds (198 million AZN).
Other options in Arteta's attack line are also questionable. 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 his contract expires in a year. Kai Havertz has been out of 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 competitions in two seasons at Manchester City. In the current season, he has scored four goals in six Champions League games and mainly plays as the second striker behind Alexander Sorloth at Atletico under the leadership of Diego Simeone.
Alvarez is superior to Gyökeres and Jesus in terms of the number of shots, passes and opportunities created. "Arsenal"'s interest in Alvarez is not only due to the qualities of the Argentinian, but also to the questions posed 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.
