It was a tough night for Martin Ødegaard and Arsenal at the Parc des Princes. The Premier League club opened the door and could have led by two or three goals after the first twenty minutes, but PSG goalkeeper Donnarumma used his panther leaps and octopus arms to stop the Gunners. Arsenal was stopped. With 3-1 in the two semi-finals, PSG are through to the final. Those who followed Arsenal from a Premier League-is-best perspective, saw the London club again had a major shortcoming.
Saka created and unleashed tears on the wing repeatedly, but where was a No. 9, a Haaland or Isak, who with the utmost naturalness tears free, thanks for the pass and knocks the ball into the goal?
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Arsenal do not have this. As the club has worked its way up as a title contender, the unmet need for a super striker has prevented Arsenal from reaching the very top. Also on Wednesday against PSG.
This summer, Arsenal will solve this problem, once and for all.
In April, Footballtransfer’s sporting director Andrea Berta had convinced Mikel Arteta of a change in the club’s strategy. This change is about securing top players who can make a difference from the first game and contribute to titles, also in the short term.
This has led Arsenal away from Benjamin Sesko at RB Leipzig with a buyout clause of a whopping €80 million, to a combination with Viktor Gyökeres and a younger, more affordable option. According to Footballtransfers, this is now about Liam Delap. The English media claims Arsenal have made the Ipswich striker an offer through his representatives.
Arsenal’s sporting director is said to have been impressed by Delaps’ strong Premier League season with 12 league goals, a perfect understudy for goal machine Viktor Gyökeres.
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Gyökeres plus Delap. Sounds like a combination that should give Arsenal what they have really been missing.
