Arsenal According to a new report, Juventus are willing to put at least £59m on the table to sign the 'crazy' Serie A star who has scored 14 goals this season.
Arsenal have been forced into the market after further injuries to the forward
Arsenal have had a tough few weeks. After losing the first leg of their UEFA Cup semi-final to Newcastle United, Mikel Arteta's side were eliminated from the FA Cup by struggling Manchester United on penalties.
A win over north London rivals Tottenham followed, but at the weekend, the Gunners fell short again, drawing 2-2 with Aston Villa in the Premier League.
To make matters worse, it was confirmed last week that striker Gabriel Jesus, who has been in fine form scoring six goals in his last five matches, He suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the defeat against United. The Brazilian is scheduled to undergo surgery on the injury, and is now expected to miss the rest of the season.
In the wake of Jesus' season-ending injury, Arteta confirmed that the Gunners will look to sign a new striker this month.
“My answer doesn’t change,” Arteta said last week when asked about signing a new striker. “We are actively looking at the market to improve the team and this has been the case since day one.
He added: “We would be naive if we did not do that because it is always an opportunity to develop and improve the team, especially in light of the circumstances we face.” So yeah, we're looking and trying, and let's see what we can do.”
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Arsenal are ready to make an offer for the Inter star
One attacker is said to be Interestingly, Arsenal are Inter Milan and France star Marcus Thuram. The 27-year-old has 14 goals and six assists in 26 appearances for Inter this season, and according to TV Play, via Sports Witness, Arsenal are now prepared to offer up to £59m for him.
The publication says Thuram is Arteta's “big dream”, but Inter will not be willing to part ways with him in January, meaning the Spaniard will have to wait until the summer to sign his man.
Thuram previously joined Inter in the summer of 2023, coming from Borussia Mönchengladbach. His former Gladbach teammate Denis Zakaria described him as “crazy”.
The Swiss midfielder said: “He is a great man, perhaps a little crazy, but what he brings to the field is exceptional.”
Wolfsburg sporting director Marcel Schäfer also described him as a “world-class striker”, while former Gladbach coach Daniel described Thuram as a “world-class striker”. Farke once described him as “an exceptional player of the highest international level”..
Big, strong, fast and distinctive, Thuram would certainly be a great signing for any club, let alone Arsenal, who are in desperate need of a new striker, and not just because of Jesus' injury. Kai Havertz has yet to prove that he has what it takes to lead the line and score goals on a regular basis for Arsenal. Thuram has been doing just that with Inter.
