Piers Morgan has demanded Arsenal bosses ‘drive to Newcastle’ with ‘a barrel-load of cash’ and ‘break the bank’ for Alexander Isak. Calls for Arsenal to sign a top-class striker intensified once again as Mikel Arteta’s men were dumped out of the FA Cup by ten-man Manchester United on Sunday.
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Hosts Arsenal appeared to have dragged themselves back into the tie as Gabriel Magalhaes cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ opener shortly after Diogo Dalot was given his marching orders for a second bookable offence. But the north London giants were made to pay after spurning a host of inviting chances in front of goal, with Martin Odegaard denied from the spot and Kai Havertz proving ineffective before defending champions United prevailed on penalties to reach the fourth round.
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The Gunners’ defeat was compounded by Gabriel Jesus’ serious-looking knee injury towards the end of the first half, which a downbeat Arteta admitted was a ‘big worry’ for the club in his post-match press conference. Arteta has repeatedly played down Arsenal fans’ expectations in the transfer market this month, with the club unlikely to spend big on any big-name additions despite their predicament in attack.
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But speaking on talkSPORT the morning after the third-round contest, TV personality Morgan argued that Arsenal had to make a bid for a forward of Isak’s if they had any hope of saving their season. ‘Morgan, a lifelong Arsenal fan, said: ‘How many times have I been on your show in the last three years since [Pierre-Emerick] Aubameyang got shoved out the door?.
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