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Despite being more than halfway through the season, England's "Arsenal" still doesn't 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 lived up to expectations. The Swedish striker has not scored in the Premier League for almost the last three months.
Idman.Biz reports that this situation has led "Arsenal" to search 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 for approximately 86 million pounds (198 million AZN) in the summer.
Other options in Arteta's attack line are also questionable. Although Gabriel Jesus had 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 scored four goals in six Champions League games and plays mainly 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. "Arsenal's" interest in Alvarez is related not only to the qualities of the Argentinian, 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.
