Arsenal, Liverpool and Manchester United are all expected to sign a new striker this summer \u2013 and even the Premier League champions could let one go.<\/p>\n
From the Premier League\u2019s finest chaos merchant to the Gunners\u2019 top transfer target, these are the 10 best strikers available this summer\u2026<\/p>\n
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10) Darwin Nunez (Liverpool)<\/strong> The Liverpool<\/strong><\/a> striker is an enigma. He is Captain Chaos. We love him \u2013 but for all the wrong reasons. Who in their right mind will be brazen enough to take him on? Your guess is as good as ours.<\/p>\n He\u2019ll almost certainly move abroad, and La Liga feels right. He did well at Almeria before joining Benfica and reeks of Atletico Madrid. They do have Julian Alvarez, but Antoine Griezmann is 34 and Angel Correa is leaving.<\/p>\n Darwin is still just 25, but 40 goals in 142 Liverpool games leaves a lot to be desired. Whoever signs him is taking a risk \u2013 but the potential reward is enormous. If someone can polish the rough edges, there\u2019s a talented boy in there. Somewhere.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 9) Cristiano Ronaldo (Al Nassr)<\/strong> He\u2019s won absolutely nothing of note out there, but that hasn\u2019t stopped him scoring 91 goals in 103 games. If you\u2019ve just stumbled on this article by accident \u2013 hello, and yes, those numbers are very good.<\/p>\n A return to the Premier League is, of course, pure fantasy. But a free transfer to Al Hilal to chase trophies in the Middle East (and be annoying) feels entirely on brand. The most shameless move of the summer might still belong to Cristiano.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 8) Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) The problem? Watkins is now 29, which puts him firmly in the undesirable camp in modern football. But he does guarantee Premier League goals, delivering double figures in each of his last five seasons. If he\u2019s patient, he might be the beneficiary of a late panic.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 7) Dusan Vlahovic (Juventus) Things haven\u2019t quite clicked for the Serbian in Turin. A goal every three games is fine, but not what you expect from a \u00a370million signing. Juventus are reportedly open to selling, though swap deals seem to be their go-to route.<\/p>\n It\u2019s tough to pin down his next move \u2013 he\u2019s good enough to start for a big club, but not quite good enough to justify a bidding war. Vlahovic\u2019s future might be the most unpredictable on this list.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 6) Victor Boniface (Bayer Leverkusen) Boniface was reportedly close to joining Al Nassr in January but they went for Jhon Duran instead, so there is clearly an openness on Leverkusen\u2019s side to sell, while the player is happy to take on a new challenge.<\/p>\n The Nigerian\u2019s stock was at its peak during Leverkusen\u2019s unbeaten Bundesliga run in 2023\/24, but he\u2019s still a hugely viable option for big European sides. He shouldn\u2019t be vanishing into the Saudi wilderness just yet, regardless of how many zeroes are on the cheque.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 5) Jonathan David (Lille)<\/strong> He\u2019s scored 109 goals in 232 games for Lille, including 10 in 18 Champions League appearances. Those numbers, plus the lack of a transfer fee, make him extremely appealing.<\/p>\n Unfortunately, it\u2019s mostly Saudi clubs who can meet his current terms \u2013 which include \u20ac15m in commissions. If he gets realistic, there\u2019s a proper forward here for someone in need.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 4) Benjamin Sesko (RB Leipzig) Still, the hype is real. And Mikel Arteta reportedly prefers him to Gyokeres. Sesko has the size, pace, and technical skill to become an elite striker \u2013 but he\u2019s not there yet. If someone\u2019s patient, he could end up being the best player on this entire list.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 3) Hugo Ekitike (Eintracht Frankfurt)<\/strong> Ekitike reportedly blocked PSG\u2019s attempts to sign Randal Kolo Muani by refusing to go the other way \u2013 then eventually went to Frankfurt anyway, where he\u2019s been a revelation and will make them a lot of money.<\/p>\n After scoring 22 goals and providing 12 assists in 48 matches for Frankfurt this season, he is being strongly linked with Manchester United<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Ekitike is a unique striker with a very high ceiling. Like Sesko, his height makes him a problem for any defender when it\u2019s combined with such pace and power. Given he\u2019s already been at PSG and flopped, a move to the Premier League feels likely. We\u2019re not ruling out Juventus, though.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 2) Viktor Gyokeres (Sporting CP)<\/strong> Arsenal have been crying out for an out-and-out goalscorer ever since Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left in the 2022 winter transfer window<\/strong><\/a>, and Gyokeres would be a smart signing. Hopefully the last piece of the puzzle that can help the Gunners win the Premier League or Champions League next season.<\/p>\n He scored 39 goals in 33 league games this season and topped the charts in Europe across all competitions. The fact it\u2019s in Portugal doesn\u2019t dilute the achievement \u2013 he also got six in eight in the Champions League, including a hat-trick in a win against Manchester City that got Man United fans all giddy.<\/p>\n Sometimes stats don\u2019t lie and that\u2019s the case with Gyokeres. He\u2019s clearly just what Arteta needs. It\u2019s now just about meeting Sporting\u2019s price.<\/p>\n \u00a0<\/p>\n 1) Victor Osimhen (Napoli)<\/strong> We are left scratching our head trying to work out why. Is it down to his attitude? It could well be. There have been some questionable things said by the player and his agent in recent years and with no big clubs seemingly interested, other big clubs are reluctant to bring him in. His wage demands could be a key factor. We all know that Napoli want to sell and at a price that is very reasonable for a player of Osimhen\u2019s quality.<\/p>\n A transfer to Chelsea last summer ticked all of the boxes<\/strong><\/a> but the Premier League club didn\u2019t fancy it and went into the season with Nicolas Jackson as their only out-and-out striker and versatile forward Christopher Nkunku as back-up. Chelsea have now brought in Liam Delap, meaning Osimhen is unlikely to get a Premier League move that not so long ago felt inevitable.<\/p>\n Saudi Arabia now feels the most obvious next move for Osimhen, but that would open him up to ridicule\u00a0after calling Khvicha Kvaratskhelia\u2019s agent a \u201cdumb f**k\u201d for saying he was moving there<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n Clubs seem to be oblivious to Osimhen\u2019s availability but it\u2019s guaranteed that the Nigerian will leave Napoli this summer after spending the season on loan at Galatasaray. His bridges in Naples have been burned to the ground.<\/p>\n
You may question whether Darwin Nunez<\/strong><\/a> even deserves a place in this top 10. Statistics are not in his favour, but we wanted to include him and know he is available this summer<\/strong><\/a>. The only players we feel harsh leaving out are Mateo Retegui, Loic Openda and Randal Kolo Muani. And then you\u2019ve got more debatably \u2018available\u2019 players like Alexander Isak.<\/p>\n
The big dog Cristiano Ronaldo<\/strong><\/a> is out of contract at Al Nassr this summer\u2026who wants him?! Come on, step forward. Anyone? Please.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>There was an offer from Arsenal in January that was incredibly ill-timed as Aston Villa had just agreed to sell Jhon Duran, but both club and player would likely be interested if the Gunners returned again.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Dusan Vlahovic turned down Arsenal for Juventus in 2022, and it\u2019s hard to fault him; it looked like the right call at the time<\/strong><\/a>. But hindsight is cruel and Arsenal are now a Champions League force while Juventus\u2026 aren\u2019t.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>With Xabi Alonso off to Real Madrid, Leverkusen are braced for a summer exodus<\/strong><\/a>. Victor Boniface could be part of that.<\/p>\n
Jonathan David is available on a free transfer after confirming he\u2019ll leave Lille this summer, making him one of the biggest bargains out there<\/strong><\/a> \u2013 if he drops his reportedly ridiculous wage demands.<\/p>\n
<\/strong>Trying to predict Benjamin Sesko\u2019s future is pointless. He could be world-class, or he could disappear into a Chelsea-shaped vortex and be playing for Wolves in 2027, with all due respect to Wolves.<\/p>\n
Newcastle United tried to sign Hugo Ekitike from Stade Reims before he joined Paris Saint-Germain<\/strong><\/a>, only to flop disastrously in the French capital while the Magpies soared into the Champions League with Alexander Isak leading the line. It worked out okay for the latter but Ekitike\u2019s time in Paris was miserable.<\/p>\n
Reportedly Arsenal\u2019s top striker target and adored by Mikel Arteta\u2019s new sporting director Andrea Berta, Viktor Gyokeres has been red hot this year<\/strong><\/a> after finishing 2024 as Europe\u2019s top scorer<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n
It\u2019s bizarre how little noise there\u2019s been around Victor Osimhen. In the last five years, there have not been many better strikers and he was the main man in Napoli\u2019s first title-winning campaign 33 years in 2022\/23. Despite his reputation, goal record and availability, there have been next to no transfer links going into the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n