Mikel Arteta seems to have finally landed his ideal striker this summer. According to reports, Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Gabriel Jesus from Manchester City, with a fee and personal terms agreed.
It comes after the loss of duo Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, leaving just Eddie Nketiah as the only natural centre-forward option. Add to that the lack of a consistent goal scoring threat up front, and the need for a striker seems apparent.
Discussing the priority for the summer window, Arteta said of what he wanted from any incoming striker: “He puts the ball in the net – that’s priority number one. Goal threat. Any successful team needs enough goal threat in the squad. Without it, you have nothing.”
