Former Premier League striker Dwight Yorke has said that Arsenal winger Bukayo Saka should play as a striker for the Gunners.
Saka has been a right-winger for the majority of his career so far and it has treated him well. The England international is one of the best wingers in the world.
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He currently has five goals and 10 assists this season for Arsenal, although he did recently suffer a hamstring injury against Crystal Palace.
Saka has scored 67 goals in 250 appearances for Arsenal, showing that he can score, but he is yet to play as a striker for the Gunners under Mikel Arteta.
Yorke believes that Saka should feature up front for Arsenal moving forward. He told SportsLens: “I do believe Saka’s got the potential to play as a striker. A lot of the great strikers started their careers in the wide areas, Thierry Henry and Cristiano Ronaldo would be the best examples.
“Thierry, Ronnie, myself, we all started out there and worked our way in. I could see something similar like that happening to him eventually. Saka will probably do another year, maybe 18 months on the right, and then he’ll find his way in there.”
“When Saka gets to 25 and 26, he’ll be ready to play through the middle.”
Arsenal looking for a striker
The Gunners have been linked to several strikers this season as they aim to strengthen up front in order to keep up with Liverpool.
Kai Havertz has spent much of the season playing as a striker, not his natural position. Until recently, Gabriel Jesus has struggled to find form, Arteta may decide that playing Saka up front could be the solution.
However, the Gunners could sign a forward in January as they have been linked to Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic, Sporting CP’s Viktor Gyokeres and Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak.