Although Arsenal clearly have no intention of signing a free agent at this stage, reports continue to link them with available options on the market.
The Gunners have lost key goalscorers, and given that they remain in the Premier League title race, there is always the possibility that they could be tempted into making a free signing. With a shortage of attacking options, speculation persists regarding whether they will turn to experienced players who are currently without a club.
Several well-known names are available for free this season, including Diego Costa, but the latest player to be linked with a move to the Emirates is Roberto Firmino. The Brazilian forward has been left out of Al Ahli’s squad for the season and is no longer registered to play league games for them.
There is a strong chance that his contract could be terminated, allowing him to seek a new club where he can continue his career. Firmino’s experience in the Premier League is well documented, and a report from Give Me Sport claims that Arsenal could make a move for him if he officially becomes a free agent.
For now, Arsenal are choosing to rely on their existing squad, but if they suffer another injury in attack, they may have no choice but to explore the free agency market. While Firmino’s name will attract attention, the reality is that his recent form does not make him an appealing solution.
Before leaving England, Firmino was already showing signs of decline, and his struggles in the Saudi Pro League have only reinforced the view that he is not the player he once was. Signing him at this stage would represent a significant gamble, and given Arsenal’s ambitions this season, they cannot afford to take unnecessary risks.
The club must continue to assess their current options carefully, but if they are forced into the market, they would be wise to look beyond Firmino for a more reliable solution. His past achievements in the Premier League are not enough to justify a move, particularly when his recent performances suggest he is far from his best.
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Must Mikel arteta’s signing the stricker for gunners other wise gunner’s can’t attack and win the premileague in this season, when gunners are very they have strong defenders but they have’nt stricker we have no joyful emotions by gunners please on stricker you must perform
Please arteta on stricker you perform then we will happy!
No thank you, we should try the talent in the reserves. We found Skelly and Ethan, sure there’s somebody out there waiting for chance. Off topic, our own Mika scored 2 hat tricks for Monaco. I’d prefer a top 4 with our young talent, than hiring flops who don’t want to or cannot perform
It’s difficult to comprehend why our Management team decided to unload a natural centre forward like Biereth for a pittance and then decided to recruit an aging winger who has lost his pace and was clearly surplus to requirements at Chelsea.I would have thought we would have learned from the Willian non event, but evidently we did not.The word incompetent comes to mind but some fans may consider I’m being a bit harsh.
Grandad,
Your certainly not being harsh. I and quite a few other’s it would seem are getting tired of us recruiting from the out of date isle in the Chelsea shopping Centre.😂😉👍
Grandad
Excellent point about Mika, unfortunately there is not a good answer for you. Clearly a dumb decision, choosing a player in big decline over a player developing and on an upwards trend.
2nd time, a bit surprised Arsenal repeated that mistake. Willian was bad when he signed and Sterling was looking the same.
I obviously knew there was potential there which is why we added a sell on clause when we sold him to Sturm Graz. That’s the frustrating part.
Sorry, “Arsenal obviously knew”
Yes, I do think you are being harsh. It’s easy to throw around assessments like “incompetence” when you are not the one making the decisions.
Biereth may be doing well now in a different league but does that necessarily translate into top level PL performances?
Sterling is a senior international. Although he may not be in his prime it is not unreasonable to expect that he could do a job as a rotational option. Arsenal’s situation is quite different from a few years ago and expectations from Sterling are quite different so any comparisons should take these into account.
No he is not harsh. Its Simple decision Biereth was from our academy Hungry for playing and Sterling is near expiree. Forget about Sterling here the potential Biereth has is immense (At least he is strong enough for CF role and Performed well at academy level). For the peanuts Arsenal sold him was wrong. If we could have given him chances on a worst case he could have gone for 30M. I see here the stubbornness of Arteta as he likes to integrate with average players he worked in past and liking for Chelsea outcasts
Dont think Firmino would be the right choice rather would try Diogo Costa.