The summer transfer window is still a couple of months away, but Arsenal fans probably already know exactly which position they will be linked with most prominently.
A striker.
Every club wants a striker who can put the ball in the net, turning half-chances into goals and draws into wins.
Arsenal don’t really have that clinical striker, even if they do have some quality forwards in Mikel Arteta’s ranks.
Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz are superb players who bring a lot to this Arsenal side, but neither are natural goalscorers.
Arsenal will surely at least explore bringing in another striker this summer with Eddie Nketiah’s lack of football suggesting that he isn’t the answer either.
Who could Arsenal go for in attack?
Links to Ivan Toney have slowed down but HITC Football understands that Arsenal are looking at RB Leipzig hitman Benjamin Sesko ahead of the summer.
Arsenal have considered Sporting hitman Viktor Gyokeres too – as well as his Swedish international teammate Alexander Isak.
HITC Football sources suggest that Isak is one of the forwards that Arsenal have checked on this year.
We understand Isak is frustrated by Newcastle’s season and no European football could be an issue for him as well as the likes of Bruno Guimaraes.
Arsenal are tracking Isak’s situation and the striker has now commented on links with a move to Arsenal…
Alexander Isak on Arsenal
Isak has been asked about Arsenal’s interest whilst speaking to Expressen during his international duty with Sweden.
The Newcastle ace suggested that the rumours don’t affect him too much as he’s used to speculation around his future.
Isak didn’t exactly rule out a summer move though, accepting that anything can happen in the transfer window, even if he hasn’t really thought about a move away.
“It doesn’t affect me that much,” said Isak. “It has been talked about many times, in many windows. I see it as just such a thing. Everyone knows that summer is coming and if things show up, things can happen, but I actually haven’t even thought about it,” he added.
Newcastle forked out £63million to sign Isak from Real Sociedad in 2022 and would surely demand a hefty profit on Isak.
The 24-year-old’s injury record may be a concern but his huge potential may just tempt Arsenal into an exciting move.
Martin Odegaard would surely love Isak move
Mikel Arteta and Edu would surely be delighted with a move for Isak, but Martin Odegaard may be happier than anyone.
Odegaard and Isak played together at Real Sociedad during the 2019-20 season, featuring in 35 games together.
Isak hit 16 goals in all competitions in that season and even told the media that Odegaard was his best friend at Sociedad.
Odegaard loves to create chances in the final third and looking up to see Isak – a friend as well as a quality striker – could give Arsenal a new dimension.
That existing connection, both on and off the field, may make Isak the ideal striking addition in Odegaard’s mind – unless Arsenal somehow sign Kylian Mbappe.
Any deal for Isak would not be cheap but the idea of reuniting Odegaard and Isak seems like a very exciting one for the Gunners – if they can convince Newcastle to sell.