Since taking charge of Arsenal in 2019, it’s not the top to suggest that next season will be Mikel Arteta’s most important.
The Spaniard helped him completely transform the club since he was appointed, but after a consecutive second-place finish, the expectations from many are that he will ultimately lead his team to glory next year.
Luckily, Andrea Berta, sports director at the board, appears to be intended to give him the tools to do so this summer. Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard have already passed the door and signed a contract with Victor Guilyoker.
Furthermore, the link to Eberechi Eze continues to get hot, and now it appears that the gunner is watching someone who becomes a dream of a midfielder.
Arsenal is targeting Eze’s full forward
Eze has been an Arsenal radar player for a long time. Because the story that connects him with the return to the club that liberated him back to last summer.
But it has been really a few weeks in recent weeks that the report has become much more serious.
The 27-year-old, who currently has a £608 million release clause on his contract, has agreed to the gunners and personal terms, and it appears that discussions between the two clubs are ongoing.
The British become an expensive and exciting addition to Arteta’s side, but now Berta and Co seem interested in adding another attacker, Ademola Lookman, who will be his perfect forward.
Yes, according to recent reports from catch-offside, Arsenal is one of several aspects that have been interested in the Atalanta star this summer.
Alongside the gunners, the report revealed that Tottenham Hotspur, Newcastle United, West Ham United and Napoli are all keen on Nigeria’s international.
In addition to having to deal with the competition, the Premier League runner-up will need to keep the fees down around £50 million for the former Everton Ace.
It’s a lot of money to spend on another offensive player, but Lookman has been incredible for years and will be a dream positive signature for Eze.
Why does Lookman become a dream for Eze to move forward?
There are several reasons why Lookman can be Eze’s dream teammate at Arsenal, but the first and most importantly, his output is not surprising.
The former Everton and Fulham ace struggled to show how good he was in England, but he had no such problems since he went on his way to Italy.
Over 118 games in a Bergamo outfit totaling 7,538 minutes, the “world-class” attacker scored 52 goals and provided 25 assists.
Recent shapes of Lookman | |||
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season | 22/23 | 23/24 | 24/25 |
exterior | 33 | 45 | 40 |
Min | 1858′ | 2809′ | 2871′ |
the goal | 15 | 17 | 20 |
assist | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Involvement of goals for each match | 0.69 | 0.60 | 0.67 |
Per target involvement | 80.78′ | 104.03 ‘ | 106.33 |
All statistics through the transfer market |
In other words, the 29-cap International made goal involvement on average every 1.53 games or every 97.89 minutes since joining the Serie A side.
Imagine the numbers that the Palace Ace can play along with someone as dangerous as the Wandworth-born star.
That brings us to the second reason why former RB Leipzig Ace will become a great teammate. His positional versatility.
He has a lot of time for the Emirates next season, as he has the 27-year-old ability to play all the way to the frontline. So he has plenty of time to form a real connection with Eze and learn the game.
Additionally, he can also play by attacking midfield, thus providing cover to the British and making sure he is not overrated.
Finally, Lookman has proven to be a big game player. This is someone who can pass all their teams to the line themselves and is completely out of flaws on big opportunities.
You just need to watch this by watching the 2024 Europa League final.
This is especially important as one of Eze’s motivations to join the gunner is likely a chance to win the biggest competition.
Ultimately, Arteta and Co will need to improve Arsenal’s offensive options ahead of next season, and signing the Palace and Atalanta stars is a great way to do that.
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