Arsenal: Arteta could bring in new signing that 'guarantees 15-20 goals a season'

Arsenal do not have a priority name on their striker shortlist, claims transfer insider Pete O’Rourke.

The north London club are likely to be in the market for a new No.9 this summer due to the expected departures of Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah, and O’Rourke thinks that could see Mikel Arteta move for a couple of new forwards.

Far from ideal. They did not replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who joined Barcelona in January, and are set to lose both Lacazette and Nketiah at the end of the season.

The Arsenal duo are out of contract in June, meaning the Gunners could head into pre-season without a recognised centre-forward in their squad.

The club will be pushing for that not to happen, though, as they continue to be linked with a host of strikers ahead of the summer transfer window.

The above includes both Benfica’s man-of-the-moment Darwin Nunez and Everton’s Dominic Calvert-Lewin. According to The Sun, Nunez’s camp see the Emirates as a viable destination for the Uruguayan, while the same outlet has also stated that Arsenal have Calvert-Lewin on their shortlist.

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As of now, O’Rourke does not believe Arsenal actually have a priority when it comes to bringing in a new No.9, though he does expect Arteta to try and bring in a 20-goal man and possibly a deputy.

Speaking to GIVEMESPORT, the football journalist said: “I don’t think there’s a priority name right now; it might be a couple of strikers with Nketiah and Lacazette both out of contract.

“He’ll be looking for somebody who can guarantee him 15-20 goals a season because since letting Aubameyang leave, Arsenal have struggled for goals.”

With Lacazette and Nketiah both likely to leave, Arsenal are