A detailed comparison of 6 Lacazette replacements Arsenal could sign

Alexandre Lacazette has departed Arsenal on a free transfer five years after joining for £52million from Lyon, and, after Pierre Emerick Aubameyang left in January, Arsenal are in desperate need of at least one striker to add firepower to their attack.

With Eddie Nketiah set to sign a long-term deal after his late-season explosion into life, the ideal window for Mikel Arteta would see at least two players capable of scoring goals join the club.

Depth and quality up front has been a huge issue for Arsenal over the past two seasons. Lacazette scored just four goals in 30 league games in 2021-22, while Aubameyang was shipped out having managed just four goals by December.

Mikel Arteta is yet to sign a striker as a manager – to date, his only attacking signings have been Martin Odegaard and Willian – so this is a new challenge for the 40-year-old to tackle.

After narrowly missing out on Champions League football to rivals Tottenham, making a marquee signing may prove tough, but with Lacazette and Aubameyang off the wage bill as well as Nicolas Pepe potentially leaving this summer, there are funds available to secure a goalscorer.

Arsenal scored just 61 league goals last season, and Bukayo Saka tallied the highest with 11 strikes. When looking over at the noisy neighbours and seeing Heung-Min Son and Harry Kane score 40 between them, the need for a top-quality forward becomes even greater.

We’ve compared six possible centre-forwards Arsenal could buy this summer, based on who the Gunners have been linked with, and taken a look at how each one could fit in, with stats courtesy of FBRef.

The Brazilian Manchester City forward is rumoured to be top of Arsenal’s striker list and with good reason.

The 25-year-old wants to leave