November 12th 2024.
Former Arsenal player William Gallas has made a passionate plea to his former club to sign a new striker. However, he believes their chances of securing Swedish sensation Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting Lisbon are slim, with Manchester United also vying for his signature under the guidance of new manager Ruben Amorim.
Gyokeres has been in top form since joining Sporting, and with a reported price tag of £63 million, Gallas fears Arsenal may be wasting their time trying to compete with United for his services. In an interview with Genting Casino, Gallas said, "Arsenal have no chance of signing Viktor Gyokeres, he will choose Man United. Gyokeres will follow Ruben Amorim to Man United, I think Gyokeres would suit Man United's team too."
Meanwhile, Arsenal's current main centre-forward Kai Havertz seems to have hit a rough patch, with only one goal in his last seven matches. Gallas believes he has never been the right man to lead Arsenal to the Premier League title. "Havertz is a good player, but he's not top class. I'm sorry, but he's nowhere near a world-class level. Arsenal need a player to replace him at striker," Gallas stated.
Gallas also expressed his confusion over Victor Osimhen's decision to reject a move to the Premier League in the summer and instead join Galatasaray on loan. The Nigerian international has been in fine form, scoring five goals in his last three games, including a brace against Tottenham in the Europa League. "I still don't understand why Victor Osimhen is at Galatasaray. He needs to play in the Premier League and he can play at the top level at Arsenal," Gallas said.
The former defender believes Arsenal need to act quickly and secure a top-class striker like Osimhen to compete with the likes of Manchester City and Liverpool. "It's difficult to understand football sometimes. He played really well at Napoli, then made a move to Galatasaray, who are a big club, but he needs to be playing at a higher level," Gallas stated.
"Arsenal need a striker like Osimhen. The club needs to wake up. It's obvious and simple, they need a striker," Gallas added. He also emphasized the importance of having a strong squad with competition for places, similar to that of Manchester City and Liverpool, to maintain a high level of performance.
Gallas concluded by saying, "All the Man City players are international players, and even the ones on the bench. That's the level Arsenal need to reach." The message is clear - Arsenal need to act fast and sign a top-class striker if they want to compete at the highest level.
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