Arsenal signs “one of Europe’s best” in negotiations

Take Erling Haaland from the equation, which is probably most clubs in European football, including Arsenal, who will choose to sign Alexander Isak this summer.

The Gunners’ interest in the Swedes is long and can be traced back to even before he was a Newcastle player.

Sadly, in a campaign, Toon’s Star Man looked like he lived in the Northeast after scoring 27 goals in 42 games.

Touting prices range from £150 million to £200 million makes it impossible for anyone to achieve this action, let alone the Gunners.

Liverpool reportedly was at the table, and it would be a huge kick from Arsenal if Arne Slot’s soldiers kept the striker away from Newcastle to win.

Still, there are other alternatives and alternatives that share similar characteristics to the Swedish superstar.

Latest information about Arsenal’s search for new attackers

With Kepa Arrizabalaga’s move, Christian Norgaard and Martin Zubimendi will be completed in the near future, and Andrea Berta and Mikel Arteta are continuing to move forward with their summer business.

Nevertheless, in the ongoing negotiations, a new striker continued to evade them to sign Viktor Gyokeres or Benjamin Sesko.

Arsenal also has been looking for wingers, namely Real Madrid’s Rodrigo, Aston Villa’s Morgan Rodgers and Crystal Palace’s drama sensation, Eberch Ez.

Well, what if they can find a player who can play on the sides and in the middle? This fact is certainly true for Ademola Lookman.

According to Offside, the Gunners are now actively negotiating to sign the Nigerian attacker in Atlanta.

After previous spells with Charlton, Everton and Fulham in England, Lookman proved himself in Italy and seemed keen to return to the Premier League.

Although Arsenal will face Liverpool’s signature competition, the 27-year-old is said to be worth between €45 million and €50 million (£38 million, £43 million) plus add-ons.

How Ademola Lookman Improves Arsenal

Let us take you back to 2020. Football is working behind closed doors due to the pandemic, and Lookman just missed one of the worst penalty attempts you will see.

Panenka looks great when sheds, but in this case it makes the young Lookman feel ashamed and embarrassed.

Since then, in the words of the former human defender of the former Manchester City defender (Pundit Nedum onuoha), the attacker has become “one of Europe’s best prospects”.

Why? OK, who can forget Lookman FinalsIt’s a game, Atlanta won the Europa League in 2024 by Neigeria International, who won an amazing hat-trick to beat Xabi Alonso’s Bayer Leverkusen 3-0.

It’s really one of the best solo performances you’ll see on the big stage, and he hasn’t slowed down since then.

During the 2023/24 campaign, Lookman scored 17 goals in all games and provided 10 assists. In 2024/25, he performed better before the goal, earning 20 assists.

There is no doubt that one of the most exciting players in Serie A, his productivity in the last third is fascinating, but the versatility of the player is also a huge plus. Be able to play on the side, as a forward or leading No. 9 lead, this versatile nature should be the big box for Arteta.

Such capabilities play a role in numerous positions, leading data-led website FBREF announced Bukayo Saka as the third in Europe with Lookman, and Isak is the third similar striker. It’s really not bad. But, what makes them similar? We’ve processed the numbers.

Lookman has a pace, fleet foot and a low center of gravity, with a very similar style on the sides of Saka, whose darts are able to dart behind and run channels that can be compared with Isak.

This is certainly evident in the numbers, the former Fulham man combined two players here.

He is stronger than Saka before every 90 minutes of goal, but he creates similar key passes. His behavior is also progressive, only behind Arsenal’s seventh place in “Progressive Pass” but is actually ranked higher in progressive attacks.

Like Isak, he completed a similar quantity of takeaway and nearly the same shots.

So if Arsenal is reluctant to undermine the bank to sign someone like Sesko or Gyokeres this summer, Lookman might be the next best thing.

It’s a rare opportunity to find someone who combines the best attributes of two best players in the Premier League.