{"id":49135,"date":"2026-06-24T11:32:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:32:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/arsenal-open-for-130m-superstar-signing\/"},"modified":"2026-06-24T11:32:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-24T15:32:09","slug":"arsenal-open-for-130m-superstar-signing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/06\/24\/arsenal-open-for-130m-superstar-signing\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal open for \u00a3130m superstar signing"},"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\/2026\/06\/24\/arsenal-open-for-130m-superstar-signing\/#Arsenal_aim_to_sign_big-money_striker\" >Arsenal aim to sign big-money striker<\/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\/2026\/06\/24\/arsenal-open-for-130m-superstar-signing\/#Why_Alvarez_is_Arsenals_best_striker_since_Auba\" >Why Alvarez is Arsenal&#8217;s best striker since Auba<\/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\/2026\/06\/24\/arsenal-open-for-130m-superstar-signing\/#New_Fabregas_100m_star_ready_to_refuse_to_join_Arsenal_for_any_club\" >New Fabregas: \u00a3100m star ready to refuse to join Arsenal for any club<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div>\n<p>A year after signing for Arsenal, it&#8217;s safe to say the jury is still out regarding Swedish striker Viktor G\u00f6keres.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>Center forwards are the definition of Marmite character. Meanwhile, he became the Gunners&#8217; top scorer in 2025\/26 with 21 goals. he was <em>of <\/em>This season, they are leading the way in winning the Premier League title for the first time in 22 years.<\/p>\n<p>    However, on the other hand, there is still a lot of room for improvement in his overall play. Compared to strikers in Europe&#8217;s top five leagues, the former Coventry City player ranks in the bottom 10% for dribble success rate and in the bottom 73% for aerial duel win rate.<\/p>\n<p>He simply can&#8217;t match players and struggles to hold onto the ball. There&#8217;s not much I liked about it other than the goal score.<\/p>\n<p>As a result, Mikel Arteta&#8217;s front line gives the impression that it is still unfinished. This explains some of the links we have already seen in the transfer market.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"arsenal-pushing-to-sign-big-money-striker\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Arsenal_aim_to_sign_big-money_striker\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Arsenal aim to sign big-money striker<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>A year ago, Arsenal splashed the cash to bring G\u00f6keres into the club, but things haven&#8217;t exactly gone to plan. As a result, several strikers have already been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Bournemouth&#8217;s Eli Junior Crupi is another player on the radar, but the Cherries have no intention of selling, with the young Frenchman reportedly valued at between \u00a380m and \u00a3100m.<\/p>\n<p>    Nevertheless, he would be a great signing. After all, he is one of Europe&#8217;s top young strikers. No teenager in history has scored more goals (13) in his debut season in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>That being said, there is a more proven centre-forward on the shortlist and his name is Julian Alvarez.<\/p>\n<p>Earlier this week, reports emerged suggesting the Atletico Madrid striker is very keen on a move to north London if his dreams of joining Barcelona don&#8217;t come true.<\/p>\n<p>Real Madrid have already seen their \u00a3130m bid for his services rejected this summer as Atl\u00e9tico had no intention of selling to fellow La Liga club.<\/p>\n<p>This sparked interest from Arsenal, but a move seems unlikely until the situation with Bar\u00e7a is resolved.<\/p>\n<p>    Fabrizio Romano revealed on his YouTube channel: &#8220;The two clubs also tried to join the story of Julian \u00c1lvarez, trying to understand whether the impasse between Bar\u00e7a and Atl\u00e9tico could open the door to new possibilities.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Romano continued: &#8220;One of the clubs is PSG. PSG tried. Arsenal also approached Alvarez and his camp, but the answer from the player was: &#8216;Thank you, but I want to go to Barcelona.&#8217; This is what Julien told Arsenal and PSG.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-alvarez-would-be-arsenal-39-s-best-striker-since-auba\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Alvarez_is_Arsenals_best_striker_since_Auba\"><\/span>\n                        <strong>Why Alvarez is Arsenal&#8217;s best striker since Auba<\/strong><br \/>\n               <span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Arsenal have really struggled to find a consistent striker in recent years. Gokeres may have attracted a lot of criticism, but he ended the season as the highest goalscorer in a single season since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in 2019-20.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Arsenal&#8217;s top scorer by season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>season<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>player<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>the goal<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2025\/26<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Victor Gokeres<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>twenty one<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2024\/25<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Kai Havertz<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2023\/24<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Bukayo Saka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2022\/23<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Saka, Odegaard, Martinelli<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>15<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2021\/22<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Bukayo Saka<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>12<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2020\/21<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>alexandre lacazette<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>17<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2019\/20<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>PE Aubameyang<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>29<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2018\/19<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>PE Aubameyang<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>31<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>It is a real shame that Aubameyang left the team after being stripped of his captaincy and told to pack his bags after an unauthorized trip to Spain.<\/p>\n<p>During his time at the Emirates, he was one of the club&#8217;s best centre-forwards in the modern era. His best performance in front of goal was 31 goals. No player at Emirates can replicate those numbers.<\/p>\n<p>He had incredible speed and devastating decisiveness that rivaled Robin van Persie and Alexis Sanchez. G\u00f6keres himself is versatile in front of goal, but unlike other players, he doesn&#8217;t have the all-round game to dominate in the Premier League.<\/p>\n<p>In Alvarez&#8217;s form, there is a good chance they will sign Aubameyang, the next ruthless centre-forward capable of scoring 30 goals a season.<\/p>\n<p>    The Argentine has long been regarded as one of the best strikers in European football, and his move to Atleti has only confirmed that claim.<\/p>\n<p>In his debut year with Madrid, the former Manchester City man scored no fewer than 29 times. Last season he was a bit slow with 20 goals, but still contributed a lot in the build-up.<\/p>\n<p>That&#8217;s one of the plus points of Alvarez&#8217;s fight compared to Goqueres. He ranks in the top 20% of players in a similar position on the African continent when it comes to dribbling success and in the top 6% when it comes to progressive actions. Like Aubameyang, he is an incredibly direct player, even if he quietly doesn&#8217;t boast the same pace and acceleration.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, \u00c1lvarez is worse than Goqueres in the air, ranking in the worst 3% of players, but he organizes his matches much better, ranking in the top 9% of strikers as an expected threat in the build-up phase of play.<\/p>\n<section class=\"emaki-custom-block emaki-custom-note\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<div class=\"emaki-custom note\" id=\"custom_block_36\">\n<div class=\"custom_block-content note\">\n<p><em>Expected threat (xT) is a metric that quantifies how much a player&#8217;s actions (such as passes or carries) increase the team&#8217;s chances of scoring.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/section>\n<p>Auba, with his ability to play on the left, was also particularly strong when it came to linking up with his team-mates, so we are really excited that Arsenal have signed their best centre-forward since the Gabonese international left in 2022.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                              \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"new-fabregas-tonali-ready-to-seal-arsenal-transfer\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<p>                        <\/p>\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=\"New_Fabregas_100m_star_ready_to_refuse_to_join_Arsenal_for_any_club\"><\/span>\n<p>\t\t\tNew Fabregas: \u00a3100m star ready to refuse to join Arsenal for any club<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">A \u00a3100m midfielder could sign for Arsenal.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A year after signing for Arsenal, it&#8217;s safe to say the jury is still out regarding Swedish striker Viktor G\u00f6keres. 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