Edu's £55m 'approach' hints that Mikel Arteta has identified Alexandre Lacazette replacement

You can never guarantee anything in football, especially when it comes to signing players during a transfer window. However, bringing in a new striker almost seems like a definite for Arsenal this summer as the club looks to replace Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

Additionally, Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are, as it stands, also set to depart once their contracts expire at the end of the season.

With Folarin Balogun potentially ending up as the only first-team striker in the squad, technical director Edu has possibly hinted at one of the forwards Mikel Arteta intends to secure.

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Spanish newspaper Marca report that Arsenal made an approach for Real Madrid's Luka Jovic in January, with the player fed up and likely to leave in the coming months. Everton, AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund are said to be amongst a host of clubs also showing interest.

The Serbian international joined Los Blancos in 2019 for a fee believed to be in the region of £55m following an impressive campaign with Bundesliga side Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring 27 times and providing 7 assists in 48 appearances.

Jovic arrived at Madrid as one of the most highly-rated young forwards in Europe but has failed to reach anywhere near previous heights since.

Despite making 27 appearances during his debut season, the 24-year-old only managed to net two goals. A lack of game time last year saw him return to Frankfurt on loan, yet the struggles continued and he finished the campaign with just four goals to his name.

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