5 Alexander Isak alternatives for Arsenal to consider in 2025

2. Marcus Thuram (Inter Milan)

Our attention shifts to Italy now and, specifically, to the Nerazzurri frontline, where Marcus Thuram continues to ply his wondrous trade.

A fit Thuram ticks many boxes: he is quite nimble and athletic despite his 6ft 3in frame and he boasts a hugely powerful shot, with great physicality and an aerial threat always a nice bonus for any target of Mikel Arteta.

Those qualities tend to pique global interest but never gain long-term traction and that may well owe to his biggest downfall – a poor injury record.

Since 2020/21, Thuram has suffered more than a dozen injury/fatigue-related absences and – maybe as a consequence of that – has never enjoyed a truly standout campaign. His current total of 16 goals in 2024/25 is a joint career-best and it might hold for a few weeks as, in recent days, he picked up yet another ankle injury.

The ‘talented-but-always-injured’ phenomenon is nothing new at Arsenal and the last thing we need is another perennial absentee so, for all his considerable talents, perhaps the club should focus their energies elsewhere.       

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