da pinnacle： Arsenal have reportedly made Dominic Calvert-Lewin their top target in the summer, according to Daily Star journalist Paul Brown.
What’s the word?
da bet7： Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the ever-reliable reporter said:
“I’m told Calvert-Lewin is the one they really want. They’ve been monitoring him for a long, long time.
“I think even before [Mikel] Arteta came in, he was someone that was flagged up to Arsenal’s recruitment people as a player they thought could one day become a big star.
“He is becoming a big star at Everton, but Arsenal are aware there’s absolutely no chance of Everton sanctioning Calvert-Lewin’s sale this window.”
Striker solution?
Indeed, the Gunners were linked with a move for the England international during the summer but he’s now quoted to be worth around £60m.
Arteta desperately needs to sort out his frontline, whether that’s now or at the end of the season as come to the 2022/23 campaign, it is likely that he will have no senior options in the role.
Alexandre Lacazette is out of contract and doesn’t seem as if he’s keen to stay in north London, as is Eddie Nketiah, who could be sold before Monday’s deadline amid interest from Saudi-backed Newcastle United.
Then there is the matter of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s situation. He has not played for the club since early December when he was stripped of the captaincy following ‘another’ behind the scenes disciplinary breach. He’s attracted interest from the Middle East as well as Juventus and Barcelona ahead of deadline day.
It seems as if his Arsenal career has come to a premature end.
So, evidently, the club needs to find Arteta his new talisman and they could do little wrong in going all out for Calvert-Lewin in the summer.
The 24-year-old colossus has been injured for much of the season but has still delivered three goals in six appearances – one fewer than Aubameyang and the same as Lacazette in a fraction of the games played.
Last campaign, he bagged 21 goals in 39 appearances across all competitions, further adding to his tally of 15 in 2019/20.
Also dubbed a “nightmare” to play against, Calvert-Lewin looked up to none other than Thierry Henry growing up, so he’d be an instant hit around the Emirates Stadium.
Therefore, fans must be buzzing by Brown’s latest revelation as the Gunners look to solve their striker crisis in the coming months.
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