Three strikers on Arsenal transfer list but there's a catch
Arsenal's strikeforce was once again in the spotlight on Tuesday night as the Gunners were beaten in the Carabao Cup semi-final first leg.
Mikel Arteta's men have it all to do in the second leg of their last four clash after going down to a 2-0 defeat at home to Newcastle United. Alexander Isak - who has been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium - and Anthony Gordon scored the goals to hand the Magpies a huge advantage going into the second leg.
But the defeat brings up more questions than answers for Arsenal. The Gunners had 23 shots in total against Newcastle, but only three of them were on target. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Martinelli missed gilt-edged chances, while William Saliba and Jurrien Timber were both guilty of missing headers from set-pieces they would normally bury.
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Arsenal have been linked with a number of strikers in the most recent transfer windows, with it becoming increasingly obvious it is an area of the pitch they must strengthen.
Isak's impressive showing, not just in north London, but in the last few months, will see him continue to be linked with a move to Arsenal, but he is not the only one. And whether the Gunners are able to get a deal done in January, remains to be seen.
Transfer expert Gianluca Di Marzio has named three players on Arsenal's transfer wishlist, but there's a catch - the supporters will have to wait until the summer.
Speaking to bettingexpert.com, he said: "I don't think Newcastle will let Isak go now in January. He is difficult to replace. Arsenal will try to get Isak or [Victor] Osimhen in the summer. Osimhen will come back to Napoli, but he has an exit clause of €75million. So, I think Osimhen is an option for the Premier League clubs in the summer.”
"[Dusan] Vlahovic is an option and a target as well for Arsenal. They like him, and I think they will try to make a deal in the summer. So he is also on the list."
