The Serie A star not only possesses the ability to score goals but also shows efficiency in connecting and building play. This could be the name that the Gunners should consider recruiting this summer.

Arsenal’s attacking problem has been somewhat solved since coach Mikel Arteta used Kai Havertz in the number 9 role. The German striker did a good job of his assigned task when linking well with the surrounding satellites while maintaining significant pressure on the opponent’s defense thanks to his impressive high pressing ability.

However, Havertz’s 13 goals in the Premier League last season still cannot reassure the Gunners, especially when their opponents such as Manchester City and Aston Villa all have stable goalscorers (in the case of Erling Haaland and Ollie Watkins).

Arsenal may need more options to compensate for Kai Havertz.

 

In addition, Man Utd and Chelsea are also planning to add a striker this summer. Therefore, the competition in the new season may become more fierce, forcing Arsenal to strengthen the striker position, partly to create competition for Havertz and more importantly to improve scoring efficiency.

In fact, they have their eyes on a few potential names such as Benjamin Sesko or Viktor Gyokeres. However, with Arsenal aiming to win a major trophy as soon as possible, it is not impossible that they will make a blockbuster deal for this position.

Football Fancast suggests Arsenal are considering a move for Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez. The Argentine currently has a release clause of around £94m – a huge sum but a worthy investment considering Martinez’s contributions to Inter.

In the last two seasons, Martinez has scored over 27 goals for the San Siro team. He was an important factor in helping them regain glory in the Serie A arena last season.

Despite being questioned about his lack of consistency, Martinez quickly dispelled the criticism with his continued impressive form. In addition to his consistent performance in Serie A, Martinez made an important mark in the final match of the Italian Super Cup with the only goal to help his team defeat Napoli to win the championship.

 

He continued to play well in the ongoing Copa America. After only 2 appearances from the bench, Martinez scored 2 important goals to help the Tango representative enter the knockout round.

Martinez is superior to Arsenal’s strikers in terms of scoring ability.

 

Based on Martinez’s current form, he can completely take on the responsibility of scoring goals if he joins Arsenal. In addition, the ability to link up the play from the striker born in 1997 is also considered suitable for the style of play that Mikel Arteta is building.

Martinez is a striker who can drop deep and participate in the build-up play. He has a total of 18 assists in the last 2 seasons. In addition, he has also impressed with a passing accuracy rate of approximately 80%, and has created 7 clear-cut chances.

The heatmap shows the Argentine star’s wide range of activity.

 

From the above parameters, it can be seen that the Tango striker is a promising contract for Arsenal. However, we still have to wait for their final decision because in addition to adding a center forward, Arsenal also needs to strengthen the midfield and winger areas.

Therefore, they need to do a good job of clearing the squad if they want to own an expensive signature like Martinez. However, this is definitely one of the quality options for the Gunners’ attack.