Arsenal The team looks to be looking for some attacking firepower come January after a frustrating few weeks for Arsenal. Mikel Arteta Side for sure He was struggling for goalsAfter scoring only four goals in the last four matches at the Emirates Stadium.
Saka will be out for some time, which he already is The main source of their goalsThis is a blow to North Londoners. He has nine goals and 13 assists in all competitions for Arsenal this season.
Without the number seven talisman, Arteta's side were sure to struggle. Therefore, it may not be surprising if they are linked with another Premier League striker next January.
Arsenal targets the English Premier League striker
The player in question here is the Manchester United and England striker Marcus Rashford. The 27-year-old's future at Old Trafford has been up in the air recently, and he could leave United in the coming days.
According to a report by Italian journalist Massimo MarianellaThe Gunners have made a 'phone call to Manchester United for Rashford', if a move in the January transfer window becomes possible.
Unsurprisingly, Arteta's side are not the only club wanting to try to sign the England international this winter. Italian giants Juventus, AC Milan and Germany's Borussia Dortmund are also interested. Spanish League Barcelona team They also emerged as serious candidates For the wing.
Regarding the price for the 27-year-old, Arsenal are thought to be looking to pay around €25m (£21m). However, at this stage, it is not clear whether United will accept that or demand a higher price for their academy star.
Why would Rashford be a good signing?
Despite the tough time Rashford has had recently, the United star has yet to put up terrible numbers in the 2024/25 season. I have He played 24 times in all competitions This season, with seven goals and three assists, he has come in 1,500 minutes, the equivalent of a full 16 90 minutes.
His record with United is simply outstanding. The English international has He represented his childhood club 426 timesHe scored 138 goals and had 63 assists. On four occasions, he scored ten or more Premier League goals in a single season.
There is no doubt that Rashford can explode, as he showed in the 2022/23 season for the Red Devils. United's No.10 was sensational that season, scoring 30 goals and providing nine assists In 56 matches in all competitions.
Three of those 30 strikes came against his potential new club Arsenal, with the goal at the Emirates Stadium summing up Rashford's performance perfectly.
He exchanged the ball with Bruno Fernandes, passed the ball to the defender to find some space and fired the ball home from 22 yards. He had moments like that Described by football statistician Dave Statman As a “big player”.
Parallels can be drawn between Rashford and another Arsenal target, Alexander Isaac Newcastle United. The Gunners have been linked with the Swede recently, though he could At a cost of up to 150 million pounds sterling.
Like Rashford, Newcastle's No.14 has been impressive in the 2022/23 season. He scored 13 goals and had four assists In 18 Premier League matchesDespite suffering from injuries that season.
It may come as no surprise that Rashford and Isak are statistically comparable from the 2022/23 season on FBref. For example, the United star averaged 0.69 goals and assists and 0.44 goal creation actions per 90 minutes.
Comparatively, Isak averaged 0.65 goals, 0.1 assists and 0.3 goal creation actions per game.
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Comparison of Rashford and Isaac's key statistics for the 2022/23 season in the English Premier League |
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State (per 90) |
Rashford |
Isaac |
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A/A |
0.69 |
0.65 |
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Goals for every shot on goal |
0.35 |
0.35 |
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Key passes |
0.94 |
0.95 |
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Goal creation procedures |
0.44 |
0.3 |
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Holds progressivism |
2.66 |
2.43 |
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Statistics from FBref |
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As the statistics show, the similarities between Rashford and Isak at their best are extraordinary. For just £21m, this could be a bargain for Arsenal and allow them to strengthen their standing elsewhere with the money they have left.
Rashford's teammate at United Andre Onana described it as “One of the best players in the world” at the end of last season. He has shown this type of performance regularly throughout his career, and the Emirates Stadium could be the place where he can return to his best.
