There was a time when it seemed like the Gunners really wanted to bring in a top striker.
Then it turned out that getting a new striker wasn't really a big deal because they believed that with Kai Havertz, the Arsenal attack was still strong enough.
So apparently the Gunners have given up on plans to sign Napoli's Victor Osimhen and Sporting CP star Viktor Gyokeres.
The club's decision to snub Osimhen is understandable, given his hefty price tag of over £100 million.
Snubbing Gyokeres is interesting, but I hope the chiefs at Arsenal know what they're doing because the Swedish striker had an impressive campaign last season, scoring 43 goals and providing 15 assists in 50 games for Sporting CP.
This was his first season at the club after leaving Championship side Coventry. Based on these statistics, he would have been an excellent recruit.
It's reported however that he has an 86m release clause and like Osimen he will not come to Arsenal if he is not guaranteed a starting place in the team.
Which brings us to Ajax's Brobbey as the likeliest to grace the carpet. He is 22 and will be willing to fight for his place as the number 9, which means he will more often than not start on the bench.
He offers youth and potential without upsetting the apple cart in the Arsenal forwards hierarchy.
He is an excellent finisher with18 goals and 8 assists last season in 30 matches. He's also quite strong, evoking similarities with Romelu Lukaku, Zlatan Ibrahimovic and Didier Drogba.
He's also agile and has the ability to drive the ball forward quickly, which is what the Arsenal attack craves.
Arteta will aim to use him as an alternative for the forward line while helping him develop further to be able to challenge for a first team place in his own right.
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