{"id":13659,"date":"2025-04-12T11:51:09","date_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:51:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/13659\/"},"modified":"2025-04-12T11:51:09","modified_gmt":"2025-04-12T11:51:09","slug":"arsenal-news-elite-29-goal-striker-is-perfect-for-gunners-as-isak-chances-die-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/13659\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal news: Elite 29-goal striker is &#8216;perfect for&#8217; Gunners as Isak chances die out"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Joe Cole has told Arsenal that Victor Osimhen is \u201cperfect\u201d for them, but he feels there\u2019s no chance of Alexander Isak signing for them as \u201cwhy would he?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Mikel Arteta has seemed for a while as if he\u2019s keen to recruit a No.9 for the Gunners. Reports have suggested the club feel that could be the missing piece to tie the side together.<\/p>\n<p>They\u2019ve finished twice in the Premier League for the past two seasons, are currently second this season, yet haven\u2019t had a central striker score more than 13 goals in any of those campaigns.<\/p>\n<p>Big names such as <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/tag\/victor-osimhen\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Osimhen<\/a> and Isak have been linked with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/arsenal\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arsenal<\/a>, both men having great seasons, and former Premier League midfielder Cole feels dream target Isak is out of reach, but Osimhen could be the missing link.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cOsimhen, I know he\u2019s had this little strange one where he\u2019s gone to Turkey and he\u2019s banging in goals. But he looks perfect for Arsenal for me,\u201d Cole said on <a rel=\"noopener nofollow\" href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/5UCwQXsU4lTop0ck9YjkHp?go=1&amp;sp_cid=fc0d0b1335f888d47947ba822963ed97&amp;utm_source=embed_player_p&amp;utm_medium=desktop&amp;nd=1&amp;dlsi=1e8692ee683e496e\" target=\"_blank\">The Dressing Room<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIsak yeah, but why would he go to Arsenal now? If Newcastle could spend more, I can\u2019t see Isak being an option, Osimhen is the one for me for Arsenal.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>One imagines Isak would conceivably go to Arsenal, if they could afford his transfer fee, as they\u2019re closer to winning the Premier League than the Magpies are, having got within one place for the last couple of seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Newcastle might get to that level with more investment, and winning the League Cup shows they can beat big sides to trophies, but given they\u2019re fifth in the Premier League this season, there\u2019s still a way to go.<\/p>\n<p>However, it\u2019s been suggested previously that Isak \u2013 with 59 goals so far at Newcastle \u2013 is happy to remain there, and they could pay him more handsomely to ensure that continues to be the case.<\/p>\n<p><strong>MORE ON ARSENAL FROM F365:<br \/><a class=\"zReHs\" href=\"https:\/\/yaytext.com\/emoji\/backhand-index-pointing-right\/\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSv6LfotCMAxU5dUEAHVBvJxIQFnoECBYQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><\/strong>\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/tottenham-pull-off-coup-ex-arsenal-chief-appointed-key-role-levy-stance-surfaces#:~:text=Ex%2DArsenal%20pair%20Vinai%20Venkatesham,become%20their%20new%20chief%20executive.\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tottenham pull off \u2018coup\u2019 with ex-Arsenal chief \u2018appointed\u2019 in key role as Levy stance surfaces<\/a><\/strong><br \/><a class=\"zReHs\" href=\"https:\/\/yaytext.com\/emoji\/backhand-index-pointing-right\/\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSv6LfotCMAxU5dUEAHVBvJxIQFnoECBYQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/newcastle-rival-arsenal-man-united-top-target-whopping-62-5-million-release-clause\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Newcastle United rival Arsenal, Man Utd for \u2018top target\u2019 with \u2018\u00a362.5 million release clause\u2019<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a class=\"zReHs\" href=\"https:\/\/yaytext.com\/emoji\/backhand-index-pointing-right\/\" data-ved=\"2ahUKEwiSv6LfotCMAxU5dUEAHVBvJxIQFnoECBYQAQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">\ud83d\udc49\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/liverpool-three-leading-contenders-50m-star-ornstein-most-probable-outcome\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Liverpool among three \u2018leading contenders\u2019 for \u00a350m star as Ornstein reveals \u2018most probable\u2019 outcome<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Osimhen, on the other hand, will return to a Napoli side who are doing fine without him in the summer, and will have a lot of clubs chasing him.<\/p>\n<p>If he wants to go to the Premier League, he could do worse than Arsenal, given their current position and squad dynamic.<\/p>\n<p><strong>READ MORE<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.football365.com\/news\/arsenal-news-giant-club-concrete-interest-wantaway-star-tottenham-impact-revealed\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Serie A giants have \u2018concrete interest\u2019 in Arsenal star who \u2018wants to leave\u2019 with Tottenham impact clear<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Joe Cole has told Arsenal that Victor Osimhen is \u201cperfect\u201d for them, but he feels there\u2019s no 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