Arsenal’s quest for a new striker has led them all over the place.
Arsenal has been connected with almost every striker in Europe, from Victor Osimhen to Ivan Toney to Alexander Isak.
However, as the summer transfer window approaches, the Gunners’ striker shortlist becomes more focused, and it appears that they are now interested in one centre-forward in particular.
Arsenal is willing to spend up to sign Joshua Zirkzee
According to TuttoJuve, Arsenal are willing to spend £51 million to recruit Joshua Zirkzee from Bologna this summer. The former Bayern Munich attacker has been on fire in Serie A this season, demonstrating his versatility, and he may be precisely what Arsenal needs.
However, closing this purchase will not be simple.
According to TBR sources, Juventus is expected to make a move for Zirkzee this summer if Thiago Motta is hired as manager, while Bayern Munich has a buy-back provision that allows them to re-sign Zirkzee this summer if they desire.
Josh Zirkzee is a wanted guy
Arsenal are willing to pay a high price to get Zirkzee in this summer, but whether they can really sign him remains to be seen.
Zirkzee, who is said to be ‘better than Erling Haaland’, is a popular player. With Juventus and Bayern Munich also in contention, Arsenal may struggle to win this one.
Zirkzee is more familiar with Serie A and the Bundesliga than he is with the Premier League, so joining Juventus or Bayern would be a lot safer option.
However, with Dusan Vlahovic and Harry Kane heading their respective lines at Juventus and Bayern Munich, Zirkzee’s greatest chance of regular first-team play may be at Arsenal, especially as Gabriel Jesus appears to have regressed this season.
Zirkzee is a wanted guy, so it will be fascinating to see where he ends up this summer.
