Arsenal can secure third second place in the Premier League in a row. Strong continuity, but at the same time a reminder that the club does not have the last thing it takes to go all the way to the Premier League prize table. One of the most important factors is that the club has sorely lacked the striker who hammers in goals at an Isak or Haaland pace. At Old Trafford, the United management is pondering how to face the same striker problem from their 15th place in the table. Now Arsenal are taking a leap forward and will solve the 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.
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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. It is part of the story that both are on the wish list at Manchester United, for Captain Ødegaard two very strong reinforcements before the start of the season.
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