3 ways Arsenal could deploy Mohammed Kudus next season

3. Increased competition in the Arsenal frontline

With Gabriel Jesus, Folarin Balogun and Eddie Nketiah already on our books, Kudus is not urgently required to lead the Arsenal attack – but he can definitely perform there if necessary.

As a self-described #10, the Black Stars’ man boasts tremendous technical proficiency and has both the tenacity and eye for combinations to slot into Arteta’s centre-forward role. He also strikes through the ball very cleanly and uses sharp poacher instincts to take advantage of any goal-scoring chances.

Kudus earned regular minutes upfront during the 2022/23 campaign and the experience improved his clinical touch in front of goal, leading to a small xG overperformance in a prolific Ajax team.

But the lack of aerial threat means he does not radically differ from those already housed at the Emirates, and that ‘more-of-the-same’ nature could limit his striking game time here should a transfer materialise.

Sales will remain the priority for a few weeks, but this could be just the market opportunity Arteta has been waiting for.