Arsenal target £361k-p/w star who can leave in January

Wednesday night felt like a turning point Arsenal’s season.

Mikel Arteta the team went into the north london derby on the back of two cup defeats and in real danger of relegation from the Premier League title race in its entirety.

However, Dominic Solanke’s own goal and Leandro Trossard’s sensational strike put the Gunners on the back foot and reduced the gap to leaders Liverpool to just four points.

However, while the game was exactly what the team and fans needed after a busy few weeks, it also highlighted how much attacking reinforcements are needed, and while Yoane Wissa was connected with the club within 24 hours, he is not the caliber of player the fans are looking for.

Fortunately, recent reports have once again hailed a far more impressive striker for a move to the Emirates, a striker who is much better than the Brentford star.

Arsenal are hunting for a sensational striker

According to the recent reports the Italian CalciomercatoArsenal have maintained a strong interest in the Juventus forward Dusan Vlahovic.

The report revealed that the Italian club are desperate get his hefty £361,000 a week salary off the books and that as long as there is a reasonable offer they will be free to leave.

Now, the story doesn’t clarify what that compensation would have to be, but reports from the beginning of this month claimed that an offer of around £55m could be enough to force the Turin side to sell.

Therefore, it would require significant investment from Arsenal to make this transfer happen, but considering Vlahović’s abilities, it would undoubtedly be worth it, and he would be a far better addition than Wissa.

How does Vlahović compare with Wiss?

So if the Arsenal board are currently looking at signing either Wiss or Vlahovic, why would they lean towards the latter? Especially since the former has experience playing in the Premier League.

Well, the first reason is simple: their performance.

For example, in his 124 appearances for the Old Lady, the Serbian superstar scored a goal 53 goals and 11 assistswhich means an average participation in a goal every 1.93 games.

In contrast, the representative of DR Congo scored He scored 41 goals and registered nine assists in 132 appearances for the Bees, which equates to an average goal share of every 2.64 games.

Moreover, it is not only about playing for a better team, because when we compare their performance from their time with previous clubs, it is still a “machine” born in Belgrade, as talent hunter Jacek Kulig called himwhich comes out on top.

For example, in only 108 appearances for Fiorentina, the 24-year-old monster scored 49 goals and eight assistswhich amounts to a sensational average of goal share every 1.89 games.

In comparison, during his time with FC Lorient, the 28-year-old scored 37 goals and 17 assists in 128 appearances, a solid but less impressive goal share average every 2.37 games.

After all, in addition to his raw strength, the Juve ace is also 2.3 meters tall, which would help him cope with the physical nature of the Premier League and make the most of the Gunners’ legendary formations, while it’s hard to imagine Wiss getting his head on too many crosses at just 5 foot 9.

Ultimately, while the Brentford star is a brilliant player and has shown so much this season, Vlahovic has a more impressive record, is more physically imposing and is four years younger.

So, while he won’t come cheap, Arsenal should do everything they can to bring him to the Emirates this month, as he could be the key to them overtaking Liverpool and lifting the title in May.