Arsenal should complete £45m Jonathan David signing as heir to Thierry Henry

Arsenal will sign a marquee striker this summer with the club currently working on bringing Manchester City star Gabriel Jesus to north London, understands. But what about bringing in another frontman?

It’s expected that the Brazil international will make the move from Pep Guardiola’s side after extensive talks were held between Jesus’ representatives and Arsenal technical director Edu. However, with the impending departure of experienced frontman Alexandre Lacazette and the future of out-of-contract Eddie Nketiah looking unclear, it remains imperative that Arsenal sign at least two new forward players.

One of those potential incomings is Lille striker Jonathan David, who has previously been the subject of interest from the Gunners after Edu held talks with the player’s agent back in December. David ranks among the best forwards in Europe's top five leagues for pressures per 90 (19.96), while he has scored 13 goals in 36 Ligue 1 appearances this season.

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It should be noted that while David’s stats may not stand out compared to Europe’s big hitters, Lille have found themselves engulfed in problems this season after a season of managerial departures and a financial situation which is expected to see a number of key players leave this summer.

"I want to become one of the best strikers in the world. That’s my goal,” David said in an interview with The Guardian. “The Premier League is the best in the world and most competitive so obviously that is somewhere I would love to play in the future.”

Having been compared to Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, the man himself believes that he possesses all the attributes to follow in his footsteps. “When