Kai Havertz could find himself taking on something of a role change at Arsenal next season if Benjamin Sesko arrives at the club.
In fact it could see Mikel Arteta change his approach completely at the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners are looking to bring a new striker to the club in the summer transfer window as Arsenal look to compete in multiple competitions with added strength in depth.
A new forward has been critical for some time now, with Mikel Merino having to play up top as a makeshift striker last season in the absence of the injured Havertz and Gabriel Jesus highlighting the need for reinforcements.
Sesko could be the man to arrive in north London, although the Gunners remain in negotiations with the player and club RB Leipzig over a deal.
Personal terms were initially understood to have been agreed verbally with the player, with the terms of the fee needing to be ironed out, but fresh reports suggest the Gunners are becoming frustrated with the Slovenian's wage demands and could look elsewhere as a result.
Sesko had looked set to be the one Arsenal turned to to solve their striker crisis and the transfer may well still happen for a fee anywhere between £68.5million and £85.5million.
But if he does sign Arsenal may well be best served changing their approach.
Under Arteta, the Gunners have regularly set out in a 4-3-3 formation, with Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli the chosen pair to support the lone striker. That has been Havertz in the past two seasons, with Jesus, Merino and Trossard played through the middle too.
At Leipzig, Sesko was often played in a two up top situation, alongside Lois Openda, with the duo building up a strong partnership.
Havertz is more than capable of playing in a two up front formation, but that would mean Saka and Martinelli dropping back slightly into a midfield four.
Were Arteta to make that decision, the need for another midfielder - after Martin Zubimendi joins the club from Real Sociedad - would not be as imperative if Thomas Partey is to leave at the conclusion of his contract this summer.
Arsenal have been looking for five new signings this summer - a goalkeeper, defender, midfielder, striker and wide player, although Partey's exit may make them look to sign two midfielders.
The likelihood is that Sesko would have to adapt to Arteta's system, rather than the other way around if he completes a move to the Emirates Stadium, but Arteta knows, having watched Leipzig, that Sesko can happily play in a two should the need arise.