Arsenal They are stuttering this season and are not taking advantage of key opportunities through which they could catch up with the current English Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Arsenal have now drawn their last two matches, against Fulham, who have excelled this season, and relegation strugglers Everton, to find themselves… Six points ahead of the Reds.
It was definitely a frustrating time to have Mikel Arteta A side that hasn't really found its rhythm in recent weeks. They became too focused on set-pieces, and struggled to create much open play.
It's been a real problem for Arteta and his coaching staff, but perhaps there should be another striker other than Kai Havertz linked to someone before the January window.
Arsenal targets the Italian League striker
The player in question here is the Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic. The Serbian striker has impressed this season for the Old Lady, and has now been linked with a potential move to the Emirates Stadium in January.
At least this is it According to a report from CaughtOffsidewho say Arsenal believe Vlahovic “would be the perfect striker” for Arteta's current side and that they are “willing to make a move” for the striker.
However, they will not be alone in their pursuit of the Serbs. Premier League rivals Manchester United, Chelsea and Manchester City have all shown keen interest, with French giants Paris Saint-Germain also linked.
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Regarding the price of the 24-year-old striker, a CaughtOffside report suggests he would cost upwards of £58m. This would make him the Gunners' fourth most expensive signing ever. According to Transfermarkt.
Why would Vlahovic be a good signing?
Although it would be a costly investment for Arsenal, there is no doubt what Vlahovic could bring to their team; Objectives. It's something they've struggled with this season, scoring 29 goals with an expected goals total of 34.24 xG, falling 5.24 goals behind in total. According to Anderstadt.
Fortunately for Arteta's side, Vlahovic has scoring talent and could be the man to help solve their problems. He has 11 goals From 19 matches In the Italian League and the Champions League this season, he is More than any Arsenal Player across competitions.
He recently scored against Manchester City, finding the back of the net once in a 2-0 win at Allianz Stadium. It was exactly the kind of goal that would be applauded by Arsenal fans, as the striker fights for the ball in the box, wins a header and fires home. A perfect finish for a midfielder.
There are certainly comparisons that can be made between Vlahovic and his Man City number, Erling Haaland. The Norwegian has been the cause of Arsenal's problems over the past few seasons, as they have failed to beat the dominant Citizens in the title race. – He scored 76 goals in the English Premier League In only 81 matches yet.
With that in mind, they could be set to bring in a striker Statistically similar to City Number Nine via FBref. Firstly, it's worth noting that the Juve man has played the equivalent of 12.8 full 90 minutes this season, but Haaland has played slightly more, with 15 full 90-minute appearances.
In terms of numbers, the duo are very close when it comes to expected goals per 90 minutes. Vlahovic averages 0.72xG and Haaland slightly more at 0.86xG. Maybe Arsenal need someone who can create chances out of nowhere. The Juve striker averages 1.95 shots per game, and the City striker slightly more with two moves.
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Compare key stats between Vlahovic and Haaland |
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State (per 90) |
Vlahovic |
Haaland |
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Objectives |
0.55 |
0.87 |
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Goals for every shot on goal |
0.21 |
0.33 |
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Screenshots |
3.51 |
4.54 |
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Expected goals |
0.72 |
0.86 |
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Shot creation actions |
1.95 |
2 |
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Statistics from FBref |
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Signing Vlahovic could be exactly what Arteta's side need to turn their season around. They will be desperate to make up points on Liverpool and catch up with Arne Slott and the striker described as 'brutal'. By football statistician Dave StatmanHe could be the man who helps them reach the top of the Premier League.
