Mikel Arteta, according to Arsenal icon Paul Merson, should sign a new striker in January since Gabriel Jesus alone will not enable them to win the Premier League. Arsenal is presently fourth in the Premier League, five points behind Liverpool. Merson believes they can still fight for the title despite losing their past two games and winning only one of their last five.
Paul Merson claims Arsenal should sign a striker
Paul Merson wants Arsenal to sign a striker. He wants the club to try to sign Ivan Toney from Brentford after they lost to Fulham. Arsenal didn’t score when they had the chance, and Merson thinks it’s time for them to change things. Arsenal didn’t finish the year as they wanted. They lost to West Ham United 2-0 before the match against Fulham.
Arsenal’s loss against Fulham makes it the first time this season that Mikel Arteta’s team lost two games in a row in the Premier League. In the match against Fulham, Arsenal had a chance to score first but didn’t do well in front of the goal. Paul Merson thinks they should quickly sign their main target, Ivan Toney, after seeing how they played.
“Arsenal have to go and get Toney, simple! It’s not over yet,” he tweeted.
“I don’t think they’re gonna win it with Jesus and Nketiah up front. That’s why Man City will probably go and win the league, they’ve got two players in every position,” he said on TV.
🗣️ "I don't think they're gonna win it with Jesus and Nketiah up front"
🗣️ "That's why Man City will probably go and win the league, they've got two players in every position"Paul Merson says Arsenal need to sign a forward in the January window ✍️💰 pic.twitter.com/8SrWUld9Vf
— Sky Sports Premier League (@SkySportsPL) January 6, 2024
Mikel Arteta’s team began the match against Fulham well, scoring with a goal from Bukayo Saka just five minutes into the game. But they couldn’t keep up the good start, and Fulham scored one goal in each half to win 2-1. After this match, Arsenal is still in fourth place in the Premier League with 40 points from 19 games. They have the same points as Manchester City in third place and are just one point ahead of Tottenham Hotspur in fifth place.
