In the second part of my Gyokeres piece, I wrote that there are only 3 possible ways for Arsenal to improve their current attack via recruitment:
—Sign a ceiling breaker (Isak) at big cost
—Sign a young, potential ceiling breaker (Sesko) at decent cost
—Sign a ceiling breaker (Barcola) at another position
I genuinely think Arsenal should still seriously pursue Isak or Barcola. Saka needs help.
While Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak has long been Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta’s first-choice centre-forward purchase, a deal for the 25-year-old Swede appears beyond his reach, given his current club have also qualified for next season’s Champions League.
The debate over who Arsenal should sign is nuanced — and it could be they opt for a different player — but part of the discussion is whether they sign a “project player” in Sesko or go for the slightly older, more experienced Gyokeres.