Enzo Maresca could benefit from signing a new forward (Image: Getty)
can use to offload their fringe players for a third time before launching a move for a top centre-forward. The Gunners have often been willing to snap up stars who no longer want and may be tempted by a move for Christopher Nkunku in the final few days of the transfer window.
signed Jorginho from Stamford Bridge for £12million in January 2023. The following summer, the north Londoners spent £65m on , who had struggled to meet expectations on the other side of the capital.
Both deals have worked out for and club bosses may think positively of the business they have completed with . That may persuade them to make a third signing from their rivals, even if a loan move for Raheem Sterling has not quite gone as planned.
Nkunku has been linked with a departure from the Blues having found himself behind Nicolas Jackson in the pecking order for the entire campaign. The Frenchman has excelled in the Conference League but has not been able to replicate that form in ’s biggest games.
A versatile forward who possesses traits that likes in attacking players, Nkunku could revive his career at . He has scored 13 goals across all competitions this season, despite only playing 1,208 minutes – the equivalent of 13-and-a-half full matches.
are desperate for a new forward and have reportedly . The Villans are claimed to want around £80m for the England forward, an eyebrow-raising sum of money for a 29-year-old.
Christopher Nkunku could be a good signing for Arsenal (Image: Getty)
There could be more value in taking Nkunku from . The 27-year-old would come at a much lower price and it would be a deal that benefits all parties.
would be strengthening in attack, where Arteta has admitted that his options need help after and Gabriel Jesus were ruled out with injuries. would be receiving vital funds to help their position regarding the ‘s profit and sustainability rules. They could then go and sign an elite forward, with Benjamin Sesko and Mathys Tel strongly linked.
At , Nkunku could rekindle the form that made him one of Europe’s hottest properties during his time at RB Leipzig. He was hugely prolific in Germany, scoring 70 goals and providing 54 assists in 172 appearances. Arteta could help him replicate that form in a deal that suits everyone.