It's been another season of disappointments for Arsenal this year.
Mikel Arteta's side couldn't get past Paris Saint-Germain in the semi-finals of the Champions League despite creating enough chances; they fell to Newcastle United in the semi-finals of the League Cup and didn't even get past the Third Round of the FA Cup.
Worse yet, after running Manchester City so close in the Premier League for the last two seasons, the Gunners completely fell away from Liverpool this year, who are currently 15 points ahead with two games to go.
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One of the reasons the Reds have had such a comfortable time of it is the incredible, talismanic form of Mohamed Salah, something Andre Berta and Co are seemingly intent on bringing to the Emirates next season in the shape of a striker who's outscoring Alexander Isak this year.
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As things stand, Arne Slot's Champions-elect have scored a whopping 17 goals more than Arsenal, so it's hardly been surprising to see the Gunners linked with a host of prolific number nines in recent weeks, like Jonathan David and Benjamin Sesko.
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The former is set to be available for free this summer, and it's not hard to see why so many teams, including the North Londoners, are vying for his signature, as in just 48 appearances for LOSC Lille this season, the Canadian poacher has scored 25 goals and provided 12 assists.
Sesko, on the other hand, would cost Arteta and Co around £67m, but as he's still just 21 years old and has managed to rack up 21 goals and six assists in 44 appearances for a team in one of Europe's top five leagues, it would be hard to argue that's not a fair valuation.
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However, to really take that next step, the Gunners need to bring in someone with a truly remarkable record, someone like Viktor Gyokeres.
According to a recent report from Portuguese outlet A Bola, Arsenal remain incredibly interested in the Swedish international and have stepped up their pursuit of him.
The report has revealed that the club have now made an offer to the Swede's agent worth around £7m a year, which is about £135k-per-week, and that they are prepared to make an offer of up to €75m (£63m) to Sporting CP.
It would be a costly transfer to get over the line, but given his incredible goalscoring ability, it'd be more than worth it, especially as he could become Arsenal's own Salah.
Why Gyokeres could be Arsenal's own Salah
So, the first thing to say is that this comparison obviously has nothing to do with their position, as Salah almost exclusively plays off the right, while Gyokeres is an out-and-out centre-forward.
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Instead, the latter could become Arsenal's version of the former in the sense that his sensational goalscoring ability could fire the club to glory next season, making him a talisman for Arteta's side.
It's not hard to imagine this happening either, as in 50 appearances across all competitions and totalling 4038 minutes this season, the Swedish "monster," as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, has scored 52 goals and provided 13 assists, which comes out to an average of 1.3 goal involvements per game, or one every 62.12 minutes.
In contrast, Isak, who has long been a target for the Gunners, has scored 27 goals and provided six assists in 41 appearances, totalling 3234 minutes this season, which comes out to an average of a goal involvement every 1.24 games, or every 98 minutes.
Moreover, the Stockholm-born phenomenon is also leading the race for the European Golden Boot, with 38 goals in just 32 league games, while second-placed Salah has 28 goals to his name in 36 league appearances.
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Ultimately, while it might cost the club a pretty penny, they should be doing all they can to sign Gyokeres this summer, as his simply sensational ability to put the ball in the back of the net could see him become a Salah-esque talisman for them next year, and lead them to the title.
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The incredible youngster could be a superstar with Arsenal.