Arsenal are mad to sign the £59million goal machine

This season continues to be a rollercoaster for Arsenal and their fans.

All the optimism and excitement that came with victory over Tottenham Hotspur in the north London derby last Wednesday was completely negated by the 2-2 draw with Aston Villa on Saturday, which he left them six points behind of Liverpool in Premier League.

For once, the defense and midfield were more to blame for the points lost than the front line, but that doesn’t mean that attacking reinforcements aren’t still essential for this team to reach its true potential this season and beyond.

So recent reports linking the club with another striker come as no surprise.

Arsenal are chasing a striker from Serie A

The player in question is not one that is much talked about Dusan Vlahovicwhich was consistently praised for the move to the Emirates; it’s someone even better.

Indeed, according to a a recent report from Italian outlet Play.itArsenal are ‘crazy’ for the idea of ​​bringing in Inter Milan star Marcus Thuram.

The report revealed that Mikel Arteta and the Gunners are long-time admirers of the French striker and ‘would like to bring him to the Premier League immediately.’

However, Inter are understandably reluctant to sell the star striker this month, and if the North Londoners want to secure his services in the summer, it could cost them up to €70m, which is around £59m.

It could be an expensive and complicated transfer to get over the line, but considering how well Thuram has played this season, he is worth fighting for, especially as he is even better than the club’s other Serie A target, Vlahovic.

How does Thuram compare with Vlahović

So, if Arsenal are currently interested in both Vlahovic and Thuram, who should they spend money on and how do you determine which is the better centre-forward?

Well, the first thing we should do is look at their raw results this season, which is an area where Inter’s ace comes out far more impressive than his Serbian rival.

For example, in only 26 appearances, a total of 1749 minutes, the “world class” Frenchman, as they call him Sporting director of Wolfsburg Marcel Schäferhe scored a goal 14 goals and six assistswhich is equal to the average number of goals every 1.30 games or every 87.45 minutes.

In contrast, the Juventus star scored 12 goals and two assists in 24 appearances, a total of 1,880 minutes this season, which is an average participation in a goal every 1.71 games, or every 132.28 minutes.

Unfortunately for the former Fiorentina star, the one-sided nature of this comparison is only magnified when we look under the hood and compare their underlying numbers.

For example, in almost all relevant metrics, the former Borussia Mönchengladbach star is ahead, including but not limited to actual and expected non-penalty goals plus assists, progressive passes and carries, shots and shots on target, goal and shot-making actions. , key additions, successful downloads and more, all at 90.

Ultimately, Arsenal’s need for a lethal striker has become impossible to ignore this season, and while Vlahovic would undoubtedly be a brilliant addition to the Gunners’ squad, Thuram seems to be more effective than him in virtually every area.

So even though it will cost them an arm and a leg, the north Londoners must do what they can to get the Frenchman to the N5 this year.