Souness says Arsenal player hasn't improved with Arteta as coach.

Football legend and pundit Graeme Souness has shared his thoughts on Arsenal's current standing in the Premier League race. In his opinion, the Gunners are still a few top strikers away from being able to compete with league leaders Liverpool. While Arsenal recently traveled to Dubai for some warm weather training, they are currently sitting six points behind Liverpool in the title race.

Souness believes that there is a fundamental difference between Arsenal and Liverpool when it comes to their goalscorers. He insists that the most challenging thing for a team to find is a top-quality striker, and unfortunately, that seems to be the missing ingredient for Arsenal. Souness does not believe that Kai Havertz, who was signed from Chelsea in 2023, is the answer to their striker woes. Despite lifting the Champions League trophy with Chelsea, Havertz has not lived up to expectations since joining Arsenal and has not shown any improvement.

Souness points to Newcastle United's Alexander Isak as the type of player Arsenal should be targeting this summer. He believes that if they had Isak in their squad, they would be a completed team and could compete for major trophies. In contrast, Arsenal's recent Carabao Cup semi-final against Newcastle showed their inconsistency in front of goal. Despite dominating possession in both legs, they failed to score and ultimately lost 4-0 on aggregate.

The pundit also mentions Arsenal's attempt to sign Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa in the winter transfer window, highlighting their desperate need for a striker. He believes that if they had met Villa's asking price of £60 million, they might have been able to secure the signing and potentially turn their near misses into success.

Souness also mentions Arsenal's recent 5-1 win over Manchester City, where Havertz was on target, as a glimmer of hope for the Gunners. However, their subsequent loss to Newcastle in the Carabao Cup was a blow to their aspirations of winning the Premier League and Champions League. While they still have a chance, Souness believes that without a top-quality striker, Arsenal will continue to fall short in their pursuit of major trophies.

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