In the context of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s decline in form and being excluded from the club’s strategy for being undisciplined, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah’s contracts are about to expire, coach Mikel Arteta is therefore actively looking for a quality striker. quality to upgrade public goods, and prepare for the future.

 Vlahovic joins Juventus.

Attempts to pursue Dusan Vlahovic failed, when the Serbian striker was not interested in Arsenal’s offer and chose to join Juventus. The Emirates Stadium team therefore has to turn to backup goals. According to assessment from the Daily Mail, Alexander Isak is a name that fits the requirements set by the Gunners.

If Arsenal are steadfast in their search for a direct replacement for Aubameyang, then Isak is the striker they need. The Swedish star impressed at EURO 2020. Has a forte position as a striker, but can also operate widely, playing the same role as Aubameyang has shown in the Gunners shirt.

Last season, the striker born in 1999 scored 17 goals in La Liga. This season, things went slower when he only had 4 goals in 18 games. However, Arsenal have top passers, enough to help Isak develop his goalscoring ability.

Isak and Odegaard used to play very well. 

One of the “refueling” sources that Isak is no longer a stranger to, is Martin Odegaard. This duo used to work together in the 2019/20 season at Sociedad (Odegaard is on loan from Real Madrid). The Norwegian midfielder has 4 assists for Isak to burn the opponent’s net. That season, the Swede was also the name that scored the most for Sociedad in all competitions with 16 goals.

However, Isak is not only a goalscorer, but also highly appreciated for his ability to link and contribute to the overall play of the team. Last year, he revealed to Sportsmail: “Spanish football is more beneficial to me because I am a player who likes to touch the ball and combine with teammates. In Spain, people play more, I wouldn’t say tiki-taka, but more football and it’s more technical.”

That is also the style of play that coach Mikel Arteta is building for the London Gunners. However, if coming to the Premier League, Isak also needs to get used to the tournament that requires more physical strength, the disputes are also more fierce.