Take Erling Haaland from the equation. Most European football clubs, including Arsenal, may choose to sign Alexander Isaac this summer.
Gunner was long invested in Swedes who went back before he even became a Newcastle player.
Sadly, it appears he is staying in the northeast after the campaign where Toon’s Starman scored 27 goals in 42 games.
Asking the price between £150 million and £200 million has been advertised, making this move impossible for anyone, let alone gunners.
Liverpool is reportedly at the table, and if the Arne Slot man moves away from Newcastle, it would be a huge kick in Arsenal’s teeth.
Still, there are alternatives and alternatives that share similar characteristics with Swedish superstars.
The latest on Arsenal’s new attacker hunt
Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta are working on summer business to complete the movement of Kepa Arrizabalaga, Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi in the not too distant future.
Still, the new forwards continue to flee them amid continuing consultations signing Viktor Gyoker or Benjamin Sesko.
Arsenal has also seen wingers: Rodrigo of Real Madrid, Morgan Rogers of Aston Villa, and Ebebeki Eze, a sense of playmaking at Crystal Palace.
So, what if they could find players with the ability to play on the side and through the middle? That fact certainly applies to Ademola Lookman.
According to Catchoffside, the gunners are currently in active negotiations to sign Nigerian attackers from Italian costume Atalanta.
After previous spells with Charlton, Everton and Fulham in the UK, Lookman appears to be more than proven himself in Italy and is keen to return to the Premier League.
Arsenal faces competition with Liverpool for his signature, but the 27-year-old is said to be valued as an add-on, ranging from around 45 million euros to 50 million euros (38 million to 43 million pounds).
How Ademola Lookman improves Arsenal
Let’s go back a bit to 2020. With football being played behind closed doors due to the pandemic, Lookman just missed one of the worst penalty attempts you’ve ever seen.
Panenka looks great when she gets out, but in this example, she was embarrassed and embarrassed by the young lookman.
Since then, the attacker has become “one of Europe’s best prospects,” in the words of former Man City defender-turned critic nedum onuoha.
why? Well, who could have forgotten Lookman Finalin the game where Atalanta won the Europa League in 2024, he scored a spectacular hat-trick to win a 3-0 victory over Bayer Leverkusen of Xabi Alonso, courtesy of Nigeria International.
It’s one of the best personal performances you can see on a big stage and he hasn’t slowed down since that moment.
During the 2023/24 campaign, Lookman scored 17 goals and provided 10 assists in all competitions. In 2024/25 he got even better in front of goal, earning 20 and registering seven assists.
Without a doubt, his productivity rate in the final third, one of Serie A’s most exciting players, is attractive, but the versatility of the players is also a huge plus point. Its versatile nature should be the Arteta big box tick, capable of playing on the side as a striker or behind a major No. 9.
This ability to play in many positions has led the data-driven website FBREF to declare Bukayosaka as the third-like winger in Europe with Lookman, while Isaac is the third-like striker. Certainly not bad. But what makes them the same? I calculated the numbers.
Lookman vs Isak & Saka: 2024/25 League | |||
|---|---|---|---|
Stat (per 90 minutes) | Lookman | Isaac | of |
the goal | 0.60 | 0.75 | 0.31 |
assist | 0.20 | 0.20 | 0.52 |
shot | 3.24 | 3.10 | 3.44 |
Key Pass | 2.44 | 1.34 | 3.02 |
Progressive Pass | 2.98 | 2.88 | 3.65 |
Shot creation action | 5.41 | 3.01 | 6.09 |
A successful take-on | 1.48 | 1.37 | 2.14 |
Progressive Carry | 5.68 | 2.71 | 5.00 |
Statistics via FBREF. | |||
Blessed with pace, fleet feet and low center of gravity, Lookman has a very similar style to Saka and the sides.
That’s certainly seen in numbers. The original Fulham guy combines the best of both players here.
He’s stronger than Saka in front of goals around 90 minutes, but he creates a similar number of key passes. He is also very progressive in his actions, only falling behind Arsenal’s No. 7 due to his progressive pass, but he is actually ranked higher on progressive carry.
Like Isak, he completes equal numbers of take-ons, and they are similar in shots he shoots as well.
A successful take-on is recorded when the player defeats the opponent while bringing the ball directly into the possession.
So, if Arsenal is willing to break the bank to sign someone like Sesco or Gyoker this summer, Lookman could be the next best.
It’s rare to find someone who combines the best attributes of two of the best players in the Premier League.
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