‘Wait and see’: Sky journalist suggests Arsenal could make late move for £51m player as transfer stalls

A fresh injury to Gabriel Jesus has left Arsenal short up front and reports suggest they could make a late move to sign a star striker.

The Gunners have made a strong start to the Premier League season with back-to-back 2-0 wins over Wolves and Aston Villa.

But the season is young and there is still plenty of football to play – Mikel Arteta will need a deep squad if Arsenal are going to challenge on all fronts this season.

Gabriel Jesus was a standout in Arsenal’s pre-season and returned to training in great condition. Everything pointed towards the Brazilian playing a key role this season.

But a recent groin injury meant he missed out against Villa and will face a lengthy spell on the sidelines. Kai Havertz has impressed at the spearhead of Arsenal’s attack so far, but behind him, the Gunners are lacking any other options.

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Arsenal could make late move for Ademola Lookman

After securing deals for David Raya and Riccardo Calafiori this summer, the North London side turned their attention towards a new shiny centre-forward.

Sky Sports reporter Florian Plettenberg has now shared an update on Ademola Lookman‘s future and claimed that talks with PSG are stalling.

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Plettenberg wrote: “Ademola Lookman, still very keen to join Paris Saint-Germain as PSG is currently his first choice. 26 y/o versatile striker waiting for decisions. But a possible deal currently stalling as there’s no club-to-club agreement and Paris currently not willing to pay the demanded amounts. Therefore, PSG deal currently unlikely.

“Arsenal and other top clubs, still monitoring Lookman‘s situation. Wait and see.”

Arsenal must jump on Ademola Lookman deal

Lookman is valued at £51million and would take a bite out of Arsenal’s budget, but he would also calm any concerns about their attacking depth.

Heading into the summer, it was expected that a new centre-forward would be a top priority for Arsenal but Arteta has so far put his faith in Havertz and Jesus.

But Jesus’ fitness problems and Havertz’s inconsistency could come back to bite him. A deal for Lookman provides an extra option up front and would allow Arteta to rotate between competitions – it’s a no-brainer.