Wednesday night felt like a turning point Arsenal’s season.
Mikel Arteta The team went into the north London derby on the back of two cup defeats and were in real danger of exiting the league. Premier League Totally a championship fight.
However, a Dominic Solanke own-goal and a superb strike from Leandro Trossard helped the Gunners come from behind to close the gap on league leaders Liverpool to four points.
However, while this game was exactly what the team and fans needed after a grueling few weeks of training, it also highlighted just how serious the need for offensive reinforcements is, And Yoane Wissa is linked After signing for the club within 24 hours, he was not exactly the player fans were after.
Fortunately, recent reports have once again touted a move to the Emirates Stadium for a far more impressive striker who is far better than the Brentford star.
Arsenal chase sensational striker
According to a recent Reported by Italian magazine “Calciomercato”Arsenal maintain strong interest in Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovich.
According to reports, Italian clubs are eager to Get a huge salary of £361,000 a week As long as a reasonable offer is made, he is free to leave.
Now, the story doesn’t clarify how much that fee will be, but Report from earlier this month It is claimed that an offer of around £55m would be enough for the Turin side to sell.
As a result, Arsenal will need to invest heavily to complete this transfer, but given Vlahovic’s ability, it will undoubtedly be worth it and he will be a better signing than Visa.
How Vlahovic compares to Wissa
So, if the Arsenal board are currently considering signing Visa or Vlahovic, why should they favor the latter? Especially the former has experience playing in the Premier League.
Well, the first reason is simple: their output.
For example, the Serbian superstar scored in 124 games for the Old Lady 53 goals and 11 assistsresulting in an average of one goal involved every 1.93 games.
In contrast, the Democratic Republic of Congo international scored 41 goals and 9 assists 132 appearances for the Bees, which equates to an average of one goal every 2.64 games.
Furthermore, it’s not just a matter of playing for better teams either, because when we compare their output at that time with previous clubs, it’s still a Belgrade-born ‘machine’, Voiced by talent scout Jacek Kuligwho comes out on top.
Vlahovich vs Visa |
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he warned |
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Number of appearances |
128 |
132 |
Target |
37 |
41 |
Assist |
No. 17 |
9 |
Goals per game |
0.42 |
0.37 |
Vlahovich |
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Number of appearances |
108 |
124 |
Target |
49 |
53 |
Assist |
8 |
11 |
Goals per game |
0.52 |
0.51 |
All statistics come from Transfermarkt |
For example, in 108 games for Fiorentina, the 24-year-old monster scored a goal 49 goals and 8 assistsaveraging a goal every 1.89 games.
By comparison, the 28-year-old scored during his time with Lorient 37 goals and 17 assists 128 appearances, an average of one goal every 2.37 games, solid but not very impressive.
Finally, in addition to his raw output, the Juve ace is also 6-foot-3, which will help him cope with the physical conditions of the Premier League and make the most of the Gunners’ legendary set-pieces, which it’s hard to imagine Visa getting He’s only 5ft 9in and he heads too many crosses.
Ultimately, while the Brentford star is a quality player and has performed well this season, Vlahovic has a more impressive record, is stronger and is four years younger.
So while he doesn’t come cheap, Arsenal should do everything they can to bring him to the Emirates Stadium this month, as he could be the key to them overtaking Liverpool and lifting the trophy in May.