David Seaman reveals Arsenal are ‘trying like mad’ to sign ‘marquee striker’
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David Seaman says he ‘knows for a fact’ that Arsenal are ‘trying like mad’ to sign a ‘marquee striker’ before the January transfer window closes. The Gunners have been linked with a number of forward following Gabriel Jesus’ serious ACL injury.
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Jesus, 27, is set to miss the rest of the season after he broke down during Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United. Some pundits were urging Arsenal to sign a new striker before Jesus’ setback but the Brazilian’s absence only reinforces the idea that Mikel Arteta needs a new attacker to arrive at the Emirates Stadium.
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Jesus has only scored seven Premier League goals over the past two seasons and his Arsenal team-mate Kai Havertz has also blown hot and cold in front of goal. Arsenal have been linked with moves for Benjamin Sesko, Dusan Vlahovic Victor Osimhen in recent weeks and Seaman believes the club are hard at work to bring a new striker to the club.
‘Everybody is talking about signing a new striker and that does look like what we need,’ Seaman told talkSPORT. ‘It looks like we’re trying to get a striker but to get a marquee striker, the finished article, in January… that doesn’t happen very often.
‘Kai Havertz isn’t an out-and-out striker but he’s scored some important goals. It’s frustrating because I can feel the fans’ frustration growing. There’s a few rumblings now because we’re not where we want to be. ‘I know for a fact that they’re trying like mad to get one but whether it will be now or the summer, I don’t know.
