Wednesday night felt like a turning point Arsenal season.
Mikel Arteta The team went into the North London derby on the back of two cup defeats and were in real danger of falling out of the league Premier League Quite the title race.
However, an own goal from Dominic Solanke and a stunning goal from Leandro Trossard saw the Gunners come from behind and reduce the gap with league leaders Liverpool to just four points.
However, while the game was just what the team and fanbase needed after an exhausting couple of weeks, it also highlighted how much poor offensive reinforcements were needed, and While Yoani Wesa was linked With the club within 24 hours, he is not the level that fans of the players seek.
Fortunately, recent reports have once again touted an even more impressive striker to move to the Emirates, and he is a much better striker than the Brentford star.
Arsenal are chasing the exciting striker
According to a hadith Report from the Italian Calciomercato websiteArsenal has maintained a strong interest in the Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic.
The report revealed that the Italian club is in dire need of this He earns a high salary of £361,000 per week off the books and that as long as a reasonable offer was made, he would be free to leave.
Now, the story doesn't explain what those fees are, however Reports from earlier this month He claimed that a bid of around £55m could be enough to make the Torino side sell.
Therefore, it will require a significant investment from Arsenal to get through this transfer, but given Vlahovic's ability, it will undoubtedly be worth it, and his signing would be much better than Wusa.
How does Vlahovic compare to Buesa?
So, if the Arsenal board are currently looking to sign either Wesa or Vlahovic, why are they leaning towards the latter? Especially since the former has experience playing in the English Premier League.
Well, the first reason is simple: their production.
For example, in the 124 matches he played for the Old Lady, the Serbian star scored goals He scored 53 goals and provided 11 assistswhich amounts to an average goal sharing every 1.93 matches.
On the other hand, the Democratic Republic of Congo national team player scored He scored 41 goals and provided nine assists In 132 matches with the Bees, this equates to an average goal share every 2.64 matches.
Furthermore, they are not just playing for the better team either, when we compare their production from their time with their previous clubs, they are still the Belgrade born 'machine'. It was also called by talent scout Jacek Kuligwhich comes out on top.
Vlahovic vs Wisa |
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He warned |
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Appearances |
128 |
132 |
Objectives |
37 |
41 |
Helps |
17 |
9 |
Goal shares in every match |
0.42 |
0.37 |
Vlahovic |
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Appearances |
108 |
124 |
Objectives |
49 |
53 |
Helps |
8 |
11 |
Goal shares in every match |
0.52 |
0.51 |
All stats via Transfermarkt |
For example, in just 108 appearances for Fiorentina, the 24-year-old monster has scored a goal He scored 49 goals and provided eight assistswhich amounts to an impressive average of goal sharing every 1.89 matches.
In comparison, during his time with FC Lorient, the 28-year-old scored He scored 37 goals and provided 17 assists In 128 games, which represents a solid but less impressive average of goals shared every 2.37 games.
Finally, apart from his raw productivity, the Juve player is also 6ft 3, which will help him cope with the physical nature of the Premier League and make the most of the Gunners' legendary set-pieces, while it's hard to imagine Wessa getting his head on too many. Of Crosses at only 5-foot-9.
Ultimately, while the Brentford star is a fantastic player and has shown a lot this season, Vlahovic has a more impressive record, is more physically imposing and is four years younger.
So, although his price won't come cheap, Arsenal should do what they can to bring him to the Emirates this month, as he could be their key to beating Liverpool and lifting the title in May.