Mikel Arteta will oversee his 100th match as Arsenal boss this weekend. And he might be getting a 100 per cent fabulous addition to his squad: Fiorentina’s strong striker Dusan Vlahovic. At least that’s what the reports in Italy say.Well-trusted sports journalist Gianluca DiMarzio says that Fiorentina directors Joe Barone and Daniele Prade have already travelled to London for talks with the North London club. And not only that – DiMarzio claims that Arsenal have agreed to meet Fiorentina’s evaluation of the player – which stands at $92.5 million.According to @DiMarzio, #Arsenal have met with Fiorentina to tell them they will meet the Italian club’s €80m asking price for Dusan Vlahovic. The Gunners would like to sign the striker in January. pic.twitter.com/h1a49g2nMC— Gurjit (@GurjitAFC) November 5, 2021 The 21-year-old Serbian striker is scoring on a regular basis for the Florence club but is still managed to aggrieve many Fiorentina fans due to his reluctance to commit his future to the club by signing a new and extended contract. It was seen as a clear indication of the player’s desire to leave and cash in on his extraordinary form.”I’m only focusing on football” is usually players’ way of saying “I’m holding out for a better offer”This season, Vlahovic has scored a total of 16 goals for club and country. With his strong physique and nose for goal, the youngster is often compared to Erling Haaland – and is proving an interesting prospect to many clubs because his price tag isn’t quite as eye-watering as that of Dortmund’s Norwegian assassin.Arsenal are averaging 1.2 goals per game in the Premier League season and are looking to add some striking talent that would ensure more proficiency in front of the goal. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is currently their top scorer with four league goals. Arteta knows he needs someone to chip in with a few goals because the likes of Alexandre Lacazatte and Nicolas Pepe are nowhere to be seen. ##NAJAVA_MECA_5957490##You cannot buy goals, but you cannot buy someone who is good at scoring them. The Gunners need someone to bring some gunpowder to the Emirates. Vlahovic is exactly what they need. But they need to act quickly because Tottenham, Juventus, Atletico Madrid and a few others wouldn’t mind signing the Serbian.
