Erling Haaland's Manchester United decision steers Arsenal towards Mikel Arteta's ideal transfer

Erling Haaland is the talk of the Premier League at the minute, with the Norwegian reportedly set to complete a blockbuster summer move to league leaders Manchester City from Borussia Dortmund.

It is a move that will send shockwaves through European football but while many clubs will lament City becoming even stronger, it may have actually kickstarted a striker transfer domino effect as Arsenal ramp up their own search for a new frontman.

According to our colleagues at Mirror Football, United have conceded defeat in the race to sign City-bound Haaland and will turn their attention instead to Alexander Isak, who has long been a target for Arsenal.

Despite the Gunners having been keen pursuers of Isak, Alexandre Lacazette's recent performances and the Frenchman's unique role in this team has offered further proof that Mikel Arteta's striker search may have to look towards something different to the Swede.

Isak has had a difficult season in front of goal and while Edu and Arteta both have credit in the bank with fans after the performance of last summer's signings, the striker choice will be critical to the next stage of the project. Joao Felix has been mentioned as the type of striker who could replicate what Lacazette offers at the tip of the attack and Jonathan David is another player who draws parallels with Arsenal's incumbent No.9.

Lacazette has 10 goal involvements from his last 11 Premier League fixtures and has recorded seven assists from that run, with his goal drought ending with a goal from 12 yards in the weekend win over Leicester.

In this time, Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka have been the three players positioned behind Lacazette and they have all been on the scoresheet thanks to the