He might have scored a goal in theLechampions league last week, but it seems fair to say that starting Mikel merino up top has not worked for Arsenal week, but it seems fair to say that starting Mikel Merino up top has not worked for Arsenal.
The Spanish midfielder saved the day against Leicester City last month, and while he's done certain parts of the job well, he's not someone who can be relied on to step into the role amid an injury crisis.
Fortunately, Gabriel Martinelli returned to the team yesterday afternoon and can hopefully start down the middle until the end of the season.
how ever, with Gabriel Jesus out until next year and Kai harvertz not coming back until preseason at the earliest, Mikel Arteta and co need to sign a new member nine as soon as possible and the good news is that recent report suggest that they may have found the perfect option, a player who’d be a colossal upgrade on merino
In fact, the report claims that there is currently speculation that the North Londoners are planning to make an offer for the Argentine superstar of around €120m, which comes out to £101m.
However, as things stand, it's unclear if that will be enough to tempt Inter Milan into selling their prized centre-forward, who was their top scorer last season and is second on that list this year.