Arsenal chase a forward
Arsenal are in desperate need of a striker, with their problems in that department well documented this season, and even more so following the exile of former captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
Saka, Smith Rowe, Martinelli and Odegaard have inspired Arsenal’s rise up the table.@Zonal_Marking tells @MarkCarey93 and @AliMaxwell_ Aubameyang’s exile has allowed them to thrive…
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— The Athletic UK (@TheAthleticUK) January 6, 2022
Despite being in seeming free-scoring form compared to the start of the season, reinforcements are still needed, and the man most heavily linked with a move to north London is Fiorentina star Dusan Vlahovic.
The marksman has netted 23 times in 29 appearances for La Viola this season, and equalled Cristiano Ronaldo’s record for the most Serie A goals in a calendar year in 2021.
Fiorentina forward Dušan Vlahovic is Arsenal’s key target. Isak and Calvert-Lewin are backup targets for the Gunners
League goals this season…
Vlahovic: 16
Isak: 4
Calvert-Lewin: 3 pic.twitter.com/B1S85XVV62— Footy Accumulators (@FootyAccums) January 10, 2022
And now, there are potentially major developments.
Arsenal set to have bid accepted?
Now, as per FourFourTwo, Fiorentina are set to accept the “mammoth Dusan Vlahovic bid” that has been put forward by Arsenal, thought to be in the region of 58 million pounds, though they warn that any deal remains “far from complete”.
This is largely due to the hefty wages and agents fees that the Gunners have reportedly been quoted, with Sami Mokbel revealing that the Serbian will demand £300,000 a week, a significant step up from his £26,000 a week deal at Fiorentina.
Additionally, the Gunners will also have to fork out an extra 15 million pounds in agent fees.
Arsenal are determined to land Dusan Vlahovic this month despite having to stump up a total of £150MILLION | @SamiMokbel81_DM
https://t.co/nJL1P70qMT— MailOnline Sport (@MailSport) January 10, 2022
With this in mind, and the added question as to whether Vlahovic even wants to join the club, agreeing on a fee is the easy part.