Arsenal might still celebrate a Premier League title this summer, but they have already been informed who to buy ahead of next season to boost their objectives under Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal have been told to recruit Victor Osimhen and Ollie Watkins, as well as Crystal Palace’s Michael Olise and Eberechi Eze, this summer. The Gunners have been in outstanding form this season and are in contention for the Premier League championship. They lead the standings by one point above Manchester City, the reigning champions.
Despite still having four games to play, former Arsenal player Mikael Silvestre is already looking ahead to the summer transfer market. He has encouraged Arsenal to buy a clinical attacker and enhance their wide options with the addition of two Crystal Palace players.
Speaking to bettingexpert.com, Silvestre said: “Osimhen and Watkins (are the 30-40 goals a season strikers). I think you have to look at the services the other players at Arsenal can provide. A good quality striker is going to create chances by himself but he will get the service at Arsenal.”
“Yeah, I’d say Osimhen and Watkins are Arsenal’s forwards capable of scoring 30-40 goals every season. Both Olise and Eze are outstanding players, and I do not believe one is a better match for Arsenal than the other. “I believe they can play for many clubs in the league. They have the X-factor for Crystal Palace: they generate opportunities, are unexpected, and score goals. I’m sure there will be many of suitors for them, not only Arsenal.”
All four players are in the midst of excellent seasons with their respective clubs. Watkins, 28, has 26 goals and 12 assists in all competitions for Aston Villa this season. A transfer for him might be complicated because he only signed a new deal in the Midlands in October.
While Osimhen has not been as productive as he was during Napoli’s title-winning campaign last season, he has 15 goals this season. Gabriel Jesus is Arsenal’s highest scoring natural striker, with just eight goals in total. Olise and Eze would be valuable additions in a variety of positions. The former, 22, has seven goals and four assists in an injury-plagued season.
Eze has also continued to excel at Selhurst Park. This season, he’s scored eight goals and assisted five times. Both widemen have contracts with Palace until the summer of 2027. As the Eagles’ season winds down, the duo might add to their excellent stats. Oliver Glasner’s side has four games remaining this season, the first of which is against Fulham on Saturday afternoon at Selhurst Park.
