Arsenal might end the ongoing 2024/25 football season without a recognized striker in their team but the club have already sealed a sensational deal for a new striker, Gunners icon Martin Keown has suggested.
The North London side have been screaming out for a new forward over recent seasons. Former club captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was the last out-and-out striker to break the 20-goal mark for Arsenal.
Despite being linked with different strikers such as Victor Osimhen, Alexander Isak, Viktor Gyokeres and Dusan Vlahovic, Arsenal are yet to get a deal sorted.
Alexander Isak of Newcastle United have been linked with a move to Arsenal (pics: Getty)
Asked about Arsenal’s need for a new striker, Keown has suggested that a deal for Isak could be very tricky, albeit a big-money move for someone else looks to be a certainty.
Speaking to TNT Sports, the former defender said: “I just feel with Isak, now they [Newcastle] won that [trophy], it’s going to be even more difficult to get him away from there.
“The whole world is on it. It’s about finding these players before everybody else does. There’s a new director of football now. You’ve got to go after the players, a good free transfer.
“You can’t just keep spending money on the obvious Declan Rice. But you can be certain this summer they will be buying a striker, without doubt.”
And Keown is so convinced that the Gunners will be signing a striker over the coming months, that he has revealed that a deal may already have been done. He added: “I would suggest that there is already a player bought and it’s already done from an Arsenal point of view. They won’t make that mistake again.”
Arsenal will be back in action on the 1st of April as they take on Fulham at the Emirates Stadium. Mikel Arteta will be eager to have a fully fit teams after some players featured for their countries during the international break.
