Paul Merson has urged Arsenal to play Gabriel Martinelli up front for the rest of the season, claiming the Brazilian could ultimately save the club £70 million.
Mikel Arteta only has two senior strikers to call upon in Eddie Nketiah and Alexandre Lacazette, after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left the club to join Barcelona at the end of the transfer window.
The Gunners failed to sign a replacement for their former captain with reported target Dusan Vlahovic opting to join Juventus, leaving them with Nketiah and Lacazette who have only scored a combined three Premier League goals this term.