Arsenal make inquiries to sign £58m ‘machine’ who could be their Gyokeres

Stop-start nature Arsenal’s the campaign continued over the weekend.

Mikel Arteta the team dropped more points as they played out another draw against Brighton & Hove Albion on Saturday night, which could have been the nail in the coffin Premier League title if it wasn’t for Manchester United again, who drew against Liverpool the following night.

The Gunners haven’t been terrible this season; in fact, they currently they have the best defense in the leaguebut they were disappointing in attack and it is this flaw that could cost them dearly in May.

That seems to be a sentiment shared by those within the club, as recent reports have linked them with an incredibly exciting striker this month, a striker who has been compared to the outstanding Viktor Gyökeres.

Arsenal transfer news – new striker could be coming

According to a recent report from ItalyArsenal have maintained a strong interest in the Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic.

In fact, while it remains unclear whether the Gunners will progress with a bid this month, the report revealed that they have made several inquiries about the player in recent weeks.

The report does not mention the potential price, but another story from claimed at the end of last year that he was an ex The Fiorentina star could be available for around £58m.

It would still be an expensive transfer to cross the border, but given Vlahovic’s ability and the Gunners’ need for attacking reinforcements, a transfer worth pursuing, especially as he has drawn comparisons to Gyökeres.

How Dušan Vlahović compares with Viktor Gyokeres

Okay, before we get to some of the reasons why Arsenal should sign Vlahovic this month, let’s look at this comparison with the unstoppable Gyökeres and where it comes from.

Well, in this case, primarily derived from FBrefwhich compares players in similar positions in this season’s Champions League, then creates a list of the ten most comparable players for each, and in this case concluded that the Swede is the ninth most similar striker to the Serbian star.

To get a better idea of ​​where this comparison comes from, we can look at the fundamental metrics where the pair are close, including but not limited to expected non-penalty goals, expected and actual assists, shots on target, final third passes and penalty area, actions to create goals and more, all 90.

That said, what other reasons should North Londoners be throwing money at the 24-year-old?

Well, the first one is, like U23 scout Antonio Mango saysThe Juve ace is simply a brilliant “goal machine”, which is exactly what Arteta needs at the moment.

For example, in 38 appearances last season, the gem born in Belgrade scored goals 18 goals and three assistswhile this year he has already collected 12 goals and two assists in 23 games, which means that he scored a goal every 1.80 and 1.64 games.

On top of that, the “world class” striker, ace dubbed by journalist Siavoush Fallahihas some impressive underlying numbers to boot.

For example, according to FBrefhe is in the top 4% of strikers in Europe’s top five leagues for successful penalties, top 10% for expected goals, top 11% for shots and more, all at 90.

Ultimately, although Arsenal have some extremely talented players in attack, they just lack that something extra, something that Vlahovic could provide.

So Arteta and company must do everything they can to bring the Serbian international to the Emirates this month, as their season could depend on it.