
Striker—Best
Odsonne Edouard was only just recently added to the transfer spectrum because Arsenal only recently started to look at strikers. A few names have popped up in the past, like Luka Jovic, but nothing has stuck.
More from Pain in the Arsenal
- 3 standout players from 1-0 victory over Everton
- 3 positives & negatives from Goodison Park victory
- Arsenal vs PSV preview: Prediction, team news & lineups
- 3 talking points from Arsenal’s victory at Goodison Park
- Mikel Arteta provides Gabriel Martinelli injury update after Everton win
No matter what I’ve said about the other positions, my policy at striker is different. I don’t think we need to try to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang with another 30-year-old striker. That’s too expensive and it’s not practical at this point. We already have a lot of pieces in place for this attack to grow, right now I’m more interested in putting a piece in at striker that has proven potential readiness with more of a focus on the future.
That’s Edouard, who’s goal numbers have ballooned over the past three years. He’s just getting better and better.
With Eddie Nketiah in a place where he should expect a more concrete role with the first team, it doesn’t make sense to go dumping money on a position that should be just fine with a clever addition like Eduoard.
Which probably spoils what’s coming up with the worst of the striker options.