{"id":29233,"date":"2025-11-27T23:26:56","date_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:26:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/arsenal-plan-123m-move-for-one-of-the-best-talents-in-the-world\/"},"modified":"2025-11-27T23:26:56","modified_gmt":"2025-11-28T04:26:56","slug":"arsenal-plan-123m-move-for-one-of-the-best-talents-in-the-world","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/arsenal-plan-123m-move-for-one-of-the-best-talents-in-the-world\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal plan \u00a3123m move for &#8216;one of the best talents in the world&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/arsenal-plan-123m-move-for-one-of-the-best-talents-in-the-world\/#Arsenal_eyeing_another_Saka-style_star\" >Arsenal eyeing another Saka-style star<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/arsenal-plan-123m-move-for-one-of-the-best-talents-in-the-world\/#Comparison_of_Olise_and_Saka\" >Comparison of Olise and Saka<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-5' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-5'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/11\/27\/arsenal-plan-123m-move-for-one-of-the-best-talents-in-the-world\/#Arteta_now_has_Hull_Hull\" >Arteta now has Hull Hull.<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>For the first time in a long time, if not the first time in history, there is a strong argument being made that Arsenal are currently the best team in the world.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta&#8217;s side are top of the Premier League and also top of the Champions League following Wednesday night&#8217;s 3-1 win over Bayern Munich.<\/p>\n<p>However, this incredible run may not be surprising. That&#8217;s because the club has built a squad full of world-class talent, yet their most important player, Bukayo Saka, is yet to find his best form.<\/p>\n<p>The Hail Ender is a total game-changer at his best, so fans should be very excited by reports that Arsenal are being linked with another attacking monster who will be compared to him.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-target-another-saka-type-star\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_eyeing_another_Saka-style_star\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal eyeing another Saka-style star<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>With the winter transfer window rapidly approaching, Arsenal are starting to be linked with a number of talented players.<\/p>\n<p>For example, Crystal Palace&#8217;s Adam Wharton is linked with a \u00a3100m move to the Emirates, while Porto&#8217;s Sam Agehowa is also linked with a \u00a379m move.<\/p>\n<p>However, while both of these brightly talented players would improve the Gunners&#8217; squad, neither of them can be compared to Saka, unlike Michael Oliseh.<\/p>\n<p>Yes, Arsenal are now one of the few teams planning to sign the Bayern Munich monster next year, according to recent reports from Spain.<\/p>\n<p>In addition to the north Londoner, Liverpool and Manchester United are also reportedly interested in the France international, who has been nothing short of world-class since his move to Germany.<\/p>\n<p>However, in addition to fierce competition, the Gunners will have to shell out a huge fee of up to \u20ac140m to sign the player, which equates to around \u00a3123m.<\/p>\n<p>That said, it would be an expensive and complicated transfer to get over the line, but Olise&#8217;s immense ability and similarities to Saka make him one of the players Arsenal should be in contention for.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"how-olise-compares-to-saka\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Comparison_of_Olise_and_Saka\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Comparison of Olise and Saka<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>One of the most important comparisons between Saka and Olise comes from FBref, which ranks the Englishman as the eighth most similar attacking midfielder or winger to the Frenchman across Europe&#8217;s top five leagues.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to understand how this conclusion was reached is to look at the underlying numbers that rank the pairs closely.<\/p>\n<p>In this example, metrics include expected goals without penalties, progressive carries, shot-producing actions, and successful take-on rate, all around 90 points.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>olise and me<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>statistics<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Olise<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>of<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Progressive path received<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12.5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Goals per shot<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.14<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Goals per shot on target<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.30<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>key pass<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.53<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Cross into the penalty area<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.42<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.35<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>tackle win<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.53<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.58<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>advance to the final third<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.84<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.56<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><em>All stats for the 25\/26 league season (via FBref)<\/em><\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>In addition to these statistical similarities, they are both considered two of the best players of the two huge clubs.<\/p>\n<p>But while it&#8217;s great that the former Crystal Palace star can draw comparisons to the Gunners&#8217; talismanic number seven, there are other reasons why the North Londoners should consider signing him.<\/p>\n<p>For example, although he didn&#8217;t score on Wednesday night, the 23-year-old has played in 19 games this season, totaling 1,538 minutes and has nine goals and 10 assists.<\/p>\n<p>This translates into a sensational average of a goal involved in every game, or every 80.94 minutes, and fully justifies Oliver Glasner&#8217;s previous claim that he is &#8220;one of the best talents in the world.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>But it&#8217;s not just this year that the 13-cap international has excelled, he was just as dangerous last year.<\/p>\n<p>He played 55 games in all competitions and was involved in 43 goals in a total of 3842 minutes, which means on average he was involved in one goal every 1.27 games, or one goal every 89.34 minutes.<\/p>\n<p>Arsenal should do everything in their power to sign Olise next year, even though it will ultimately cost him an arm and a leg. Because, like Saka already, he has the potential to be a real game changer.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"arsenal-rice-zubimendi-better-duo-than-gabriel-saliba\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gabriel-saliba-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/gabriel-saliba-arsenal.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arteta_now_has_Hull_Hull\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tArteta now has Hull Hull.<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Mikel Arteta has built an Arsenal team full of great partnerships, including one better than Saliba and Gabriel.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For the first time in a long time, if not the first time in history, there is a strong argument being made that Arsenal are currently the best team in the world. 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