With deadline day almost upon us, Arsene Wenger must sign a striker to bolster the Gunners attack. There are not too many options available to the Gunners manager though and with Loic Remy joining Chelsea, there really is a lack of available fron tmen. However there are some, here’s three:
1) Wilfried Bony
The Ivorian is a proven Premier League striker and has already said he wants a move to a bigger club. He would likely be sold for a bid of around £20million. He’s already proven to be a goalscorer in England has the necessary attributes to play as a lone striker for Arsenal. He’s strong, good in the air and can link up with Arsenal’s elite midfielders. He’s not world class, but there aren’t many of those available at this stage, so he’s a good option.
2) Carlos Bacca
This name has come out of nowhere, but Goal are suggesting Arsenal will bid for Bacca. The 27-year-old Colombian managed 14 La Liga goals last season for Sevilla and is a proven goalscorer in a good league. His asking price of £12.5million is not a lot and he could be seen as a worthy stop gap for Olivier Giroud whilst he overcomes his injuries. He’s not a world class player and is unlikely to fire Arsenal to the title, but he’s definitely an improvement on Yaya Sanogo.
3) Radamel Falcao
This is the one all Arsenal fans will hope happens. It looks extremely unlikely as he’ll be ridiculously expensive, but Arsene can’t afford to be too picky when it comes to prices considering he’s left it until the final day. Falcao would add a killer instinct to Arsenal’s attack and unlike fellow Colombian Carlos Bacca, would add world class quality to the squad. It is in a stalemate like against Leicester that Falcao might have made the difference for Arsenal and gained them two points.
Arsenal fans will hope Wenger manages to sign a striker before the 11pm deadline. Falcao is the best, but most unrealistic option. I think Bony might be the most likely at this stage, but Swansea don’t have to sell and could hold out for £25million.
Source: Metro