December 28th 2024.
Newcastle United's striker, Alexander Isak, has been performing exceptionally well lately. However, former Arsenal midfielder Emmanuel Petit has advised the club to look beyond signing Isak in the upcoming January transfer window. He believes that Arsenal should focus on players outside of the Premier League.
Isak, who was signed for £60 million from Real Sociedad, has scored seven goals in his last six appearances for Newcastle. This has caught the attention of Arsenal, but Eddie Howe, Newcastle's manager, has made it clear that they have no intention of letting go of the talented Sweden international.
Petit believes that Arsenal should expand their search for a new attacker and not limit themselves to the Premier League. He mentioned that even though it may be difficult to acquire top players at the moment, there are still some quality players available outside of England.
After their 1-0 win over Ipswich on Friday night, Petit told Premier League Productions, "Maybe they can sign players in the transfer window. It's very hard, as Guardiola said, to get top players at this moment but you never know, there are some players available, actually, outside England, so maybe, why not?"
Unfortunately, Arsenal will have to make do without Bukayo Saka for a while as he recently underwent surgery for a hamstring injury. Petit emphasized the need for quality players in Arsenal's squad, citing Liverpool's strong and happy team dynamic as an example.
Petit said, "Someone up front but I think they need quality players, when I look at the squad at Liverpool they look so strong, especially up front, they have so many talents, so many options, and the spine of the team has been playing for ages altogether. They look so happy to play together, the joy they bring on the pitch."
Former Tottenham, Sunderland, Aston Villa, and England striker Darren Bent also weighed in on Arsenal's search for a new attacker. He believes that they should look for someone who offers more versatility than just a conventional striker.
Bent said, "I that that's what's going to be the problem - what centre forward do you get? Everyone likes Isak, he seems like the natural fit. I can't see it, they're not going to get him from Newcastle." To which Petit added, "No, forget it."
Bent continued, "So I think now of a sudden you're looking around to see who's going to be perfect. You might have to find someone who is a little bit more versatile, that can play centre forward, can play left, can play right, just to add goals."
In conclusion, both Petit and Bent believe that Arsenal needs to be open-minded and look for options in different markets. They also suggested that the club should consider players who can play in multiple positions, rather than just focusing on one specific role.
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