Arsenal are currently living in dreamland. They lead both the Premier League and Champions League tables. Arsenal look unparalleled in quality and personnel. With a super-squad that has the potential to beat any team in the world. Arsenal are currently competing with Manchester City for the Premier League title. They will look to boost the squad as much as possible in this January transfer window to stay in front of Manchester City in the title race. As they explore attacking options to bolster their attack, they might have found their next Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang was a long-serving attacker at Arsenal. He contributed massively during a difficult period for the club. Now, the electric German from Borussia Dortmund, Karim Adeyemi, is linked with Arsenal. This is drawing comparisons to Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.
🚨NEW | Sources confirm Borussia Dortmund have placed the 23-year-old forward Karim Adeyemi on the transfer market this January, preferring to resolve his future now rather than in the summer.
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The Arsenal and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang link
The comparisons between Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Karim Adeyemi are not rising out of nowhere. If Arsenal manage to get hold of Karim Adeyemi, which would be a blockbuster signing, it will be similar to how they signed Aubameyang back in 2018. Karim Adeyemi currently plays for German club Borussia Dortmund. Aubameyang was also playing for Dortmund when Arsenal signed him. Furthermore, both of them are electric attackers. They are direct and potent down the wing and centrally as well. Both of them possess great goal-scoring ability. They are extremely clinical in front of the goal as well.
So the comparisons and links are truly understandable. Aubameyang was part of an Arsenal team that was nowhere near title contenders like the current squad. They were a mid-table team that was heavily underperforming. Arsenal were especially poor when football was played in closed-doors during the 2019/20 and 20/21 season. Despite Arsenal collectively failing to deliver, Aubameyang managed to stand out.
He was an absolute beast of a striker. Aubameyang scored over 75 goals between the 2018/19 and 20/21 season. The fans will always fondly remember Aubameyang as one of their own, despite his lack of success at the club. Because he did not just perform, he performed when nobody else did. That is what makes Aubameyang special amongst all the other Arsenal players who played during that time period.
Aubameyang and Adeyemi
Karim Adeyemi has constantly been a part of transfer rumours over the years. However, he is yet to find that right move for his career. He started off his career in the Austrian Bundesliga, playing for RB Salzburg. He made the footballing world take notice of him during the 2021/22 season. Adeyemi had a sensational season. He scored 23 goals. His pace and attacking ability were unparalleled. He then immediately made the move to Borussia Dortmund in the next season. In Dortmund, Adeyemi had a couple of quiet seasons. He failed to stand out as he did in RB Salzburg. Last season, though, has changed a lot of things. Adeyemi managed to have a great season, contributing through both goals and assists. That has consequently put him back on the transfer radar. Just like Aubameyang, a move to North London could completely unleash a player like Adeyemi.
Conclusion
Arsenal need attacking depth. They possess the best defense in the world. However, in order to compete with Manchester City for the Premier League title, they will have to bolster their attack as much as possible. The news of Arsenal going after Adeyemi is the best possible news for the Arsenal fans awaiting an incoming transfer. He could improve the attack massively. Manager Mikel Arteta will also have a pacy option to rely on against low-block teams. Moreover, Adeyemi would also love the possibility of playing at the Emirates and competing for the biggest trophies in the world.
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