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Although more than half of the season is over, 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 the last three months.
Idman.Biz reports that this situation has forced "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.
Arteta's other options in attack 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 he has one year left on his contract. Kai Havertz has not 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 competitions in two seasons at Manchester City. In the current season, he stood out with four goals in six Champions League games and mainly plays as the second striker behind Alexander Sørloth 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 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.
