Alexander Isak emerged as Arsenal’s top-choice striker earlier this week. However, it also emerged that the Gunners are not eager to engage in a transfer saga for the Newcastle striker. And that they would look at other options if this deal fails to materialize. Ajax’s resurgent forward, Brian Brobbey, emerged as a potential transfer alternative for the Swede.
Without mentioning specific figures (the millions to be splashed), Football Insider suggests that the Dutch forward may end up at Arsenal, as he is a realistic and cost-effective option this summer. They think that with Ajax not playing Champions League football, it might be easier to convince him to join them, even though he’s committed to the Dutch club until 2027.
This season, the 22-year-old has been really impressive, even if Ajax have struggled. He was available for 43 games for the Dutch giants, starting an impressive 41 of them. During these matches, he scored 22 goals and provided 12 assists.
One may argue that maybe he’ll need some time to adjust to the PL, but there’s no need to, as he’s going to share the attacking responsibilities with Kai Havertz.
Isak is definitely one of the finest strikers the Premier League has to offer; there is no doubt about it. However, he does come with a hefty price tag. If you ask me, I don’t believe Arsenal will shell out £200 million, as Newcastle are reportedly asking for him.
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This is not an upgrade on any present Arsenal striker. I have watched him over and over and he doesn’t convince me that he is ready for us. Still needs some polishing and will stall if he joins a high profile team like arsenal.
Arsenal needs Gyokeres or Sesko. Guirassy could be another viable option with Obi coming up strong. I would prefer Obi to Brobbey. Obi doesn’t struggle to score goals.
First of all, any talks of signing a striker that we are listening, we must realize that it is for the backup striker position and not the main CF to lead the line next season. I am quite sure about this tbh.
Because priority is the midfield and the biggest investment this season will be made there. Then the rest, and striker is probably the last one. We will sign an attacker but not before a midfield player is signed, someone of caliber and impact potential as Rice was last season.
Considering that, I like the prospect of Brobbey. He is miles beyond Nketiah who we have. As a backup striker, who will be available all season looking at his fitness, and he is a very different profile than all the options we have upfront.
I won’t mind this signing tbh. I am more worried about who is going to replace Partey now that it’s almost a surety that he is leaving this window.
Firstly it was Toney, then Gyokeres, Isak, Watkins, Zirkzee, Sesko, Martinez, and now Brobbey how many Effing strikers can you be looking at ffs, they will probably end up getting in some unknown Brazilian for 15 or 20 million or stick with Havertz who isn’t related to a Striker.
Whilst agreeing with the first half of your rant, right up to “ffs”, the final part of it with reference to Havertz is rather harsh!