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Chris Davison

Mikel Arteta set £136m Arsenal precedent as Edu targets Gianluca Scamacca and Gabriel Jesus

After five years, gone are the days of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette wearing the famous red and white as Arsenal search for a new striker to complete their fresh looking frontline ahead of next season.

The club's decision to head into the final stages of the 2021/22 campaign with two strikers who had been far from convincing ultimately backfired, but now the season has finished and Lacazette has left, Mikel Arteta and technical director Edu are attempting to close in on reinforcements.

There were initial concerns that more than one new forward would be required as Eddie Nketiah's future was up in the air. However, The Athletic state that he is now set to stay after agreeing to a new contract. The 22-year-old finished the season off strongly, scoring five goals in his last seven league appearances, but a lack of game time was leaving him frustrated.

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