Arsenal have made an enquiry for the services of Barcelona striker Memphis Depay this summer, if recent reports are to be believed. The Gunners are set for a huge overhaul in the striking department going into the transfer window.
It comes as Mikel Arteta is set to lose the pairing of Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as free agents, unless a deal can be struck over the coming month or so. That leaves academy graduate Folarin Balogun left as the only natural centre-forward option at the club.
Couple that with the lack of an out-and-out goalscorer, and it’s a problem that must be addressed. The manager claimed that he will look to add to that department in the summer, saying: “He puts the ball in the net – that’s priority number one.