{"id":13106,"date":"2022-03-24T15:00:39","date_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:00:39","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/03\/24\/clear-frontrunner-emerges-in-arsenals-striker-search-as-contacts-opened\/"},"modified":"2022-03-24T15:00:39","modified_gmt":"2022-03-24T19:00:39","slug":"clear-frontrunner-emerges-in-arsenals-striker-search-as-contacts-opened","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cyberlego.com\/web\/2022\/03\/24\/clear-frontrunner-emerges-in-arsenals-striker-search-as-contacts-opened\/","title":{"rendered":"Clear frontrunner emerges in Arsenal\u2019s striker search as contacts opened"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Word stemming from the media on Thursday points towards a new favourite emerging in Arsenal\u2019s striker pursuit ahead of the 2022\/23 campaign.<\/p>\n

The player in question? Darwin Nunez.<\/p>\n

As per a report from Portuguese outlet Record, the transfer team in north London have set their sights firmly on Uruguayan international Nunez ahead of the opening of the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n

This comes with the Benfica star, still just 22 years of age, having enjoyed a scintillating campaign to date. All told, across 33 appearances in all competitions, Nunez has racked up 26 goals and two assists, finding the net, on average, once every 83 minutes.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n

\n\"Clear<\/p>\n

LISBON, PORTUGAL \u2013 FEBRUARY 23: (L-R) Antony of Ajax, Darwin Nunez of Benfica during the UEFA Champions League match between Benfica v Ajax at the Estadio Da Luz on February 23, 2022 in Lisbon Portugal (Photo by Eric Verhoeven\/Soccrates\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Record, in turn, go as far as to suggest that Arsenal have already initiated contact with their Benfica counterparts, launching a \u2018charm offensive\u2019 in the hope of making the Uruguayan the club\u2019s attacking spearhead for the 2022\/23 term.<\/p>\n

Any such wishes, though, could yet be scuppered by the rumoured 80 million euro price-tag to have been slapped on Nunez\u2019s head.<\/p>\n

Notably, Record\u2019s report comes on the same day that Ryan Taylor of The Express, another following Arsenal\u2019s striker pursuit closely, too hinted that Benfica\u2019s main man has \u2018worked his way towards the top\u2019 of the Gunners\u2019 summer wishlist.<\/p>\n

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Beginning to sense that Darwin N\u00fa\u00f1ez has worked his way towards the top of this shortlist. #AFC<\/a> https:\/\/t.co\/3wzKEIJXnw<\/a><\/p>\n

\u2014 Ryan Taylor (@RyanTaylorSport) March 24, 2022<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n