According to Sky Sports, Arsenal continues to hold a keen interest in the promising Dutch striker, Joshua Zirkzee, currently with Bologna, as the summer transfer window approaches. However, they face stiff competition from both Manchester United and AC Milan for his signature.

Having been displaced from the top spot in the league by Manchester City for two consecutive seasons, Mikel Arteta and his team are eager to secure a top striker who can provide the attacking stability akin to Erling Haaland’s impact at Manchester City.

Reflecting on the summer of 2023, Arsenal made significant investments in bolstering their midfield with the acquisition of Declan Rice for over £105 million. Despite this, both Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah have yet to prove themselves in Arsenal’s аttаck. Although Kai Havertz has experienced a resurgence in form at the Emirates, Arteta’s primary priority remаins finding a quality striker to alleviate the scoring burden alongside the German star.

Hence, acquiring a genuine striker remаins the primary objective for the Emirates Stadium outfit. Sky Sports reports that, aside from Arsenal and Manchester United, AC Milan has also shown interest in Zirkzee. Valued at £50 million in the market, the 23-year-old, formerly of Bayern Munich, has thrived in Serie A since joining Bologna under coach Thiago Motta in the summer of 2022.

According to Transfermarkt statistics, Zirkzee’s impressive tally of 11 goals in Serie A surpasses the combined total of goals scored by Jesus (4) and Nketiah (5) for Arsenal in the Premier League. With such a remarkable achievement, could Zirkzee emerge as the new talisman capable of spearheading Arsenal’s аttаck alongside Saka?