Here’s your challenge. Find me a striker that has scored as many goals as Patrik Schick in Europe’s top five leagues linked to Arsenal.
Are you back? In which case you’ll have likely returned empty-handed. This is not to say Arsenal do not have links to some other top strikers. Gabriel Jesus, Jonathan David and Tammy Abraham are all proving to be stellar forwards for their clubs, and I am not closing the door to any potentially rocking up at the Emirates Stadium.
However, if Mikel Arteta wants a striker who going to grab the number nine shirt and encompass everything that a traditional striker has, Schick is a difficult profile to improve upon. A powerful, aerially dangerous, pacey and clinical finisher is what you get by signing Schick.
