Despite the dearth of new players during the January transfer window, Arsenal is still looking for a replacement for Kai Havertz. Mikel Arteta will talk about possible targets with his transfer squad, according to former Man United and Blackburn senior scout Mick Brown, who is still very well-connected in the league, in an exclusive interview with Football Insider. According to reports, the manager was dissatisfied with their January additions and plans to make a push for new hires when the summer transfer market begins.
Arteta has grown “very concerned” about the depth of his team in the face of an increasingly severe injury situation, Brown told Football Insider last month. Arsenal, however, thinks that Havertz’s 15 goals this season will make him a solid enough option to carry them through to the finish of the campaign. However, there’s a sense that a more natural goal scorer and a true number nine would help close the gap and turn the team into a championship-winning team rather than a rival.
Arsenal plotting to replace Kai Havertz
According to Football Insider, Arsenal is now actively planning to replace Havertz at the end of the current campaign, highlighting the team’s pressing need for a new striker. During the January transfer window, Ollie Watkins and other forwards were connected to the Gunners, but they were eventually unsuccessful in their attempt to add a new player. However, according to the source, Arsenal is now ready to take significant action during the summer transfer window after stepping up their search for a forward who can score goals.
Arsenal is aware that in order to have any chance of taking home major awards, they must address their attacking issues. Havertz has been a valuable member of the club, although he hasn’t scored as many goals as one would anticipate from a starting striker. At the end of this season, Arsenal’s ambition and preparedness to compete at the highest level will be seriously called into question if they are unable to buy a prolific forward.
Arsenal must solve this issue and acquire a clinical finisher who can produce regularly in the Premier League and beyond if they want to seriously compete with teams like Manchester City and Liverpool.
