After Arsenal lose against west ham it looked clear that Arsenal are missing a piece. Chris Sutton says they should sign Dominic Solanke.
Loss to Rivals
Thursday saw Arsenal lose to West Ham United in the Premier League for the third time in 2023–24, and ultimately, their dismal goal-scoring performance cost them.
Despite 77 touches in the opponent box, 30 attempts, and 8 shots on goal, the Gunners were defeated. 2-0 and were unable to score.
The January transfer window may require Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta to recruit a new number nine, as the North London team has already been connected to Bournemouth’s Dominic Solanke and Brentford’s Ivan Toney.
“Brentford’s Ivan Toney has been linked for a while, but he has not played for months because of his suspension. He will have been training, but how much match sharpness does he have?
Dominic Solanke
In his 18 Premier League games this season, Solanke has tallied 12 goals and one assist.
Before the Cherries were promoted in 2022, he scored 44 league goals in two Championship campaigns. And he is now establishing his worth in the top division.
After initially finding it difficult to get off to a quick start in the Premier League. The Chelsea academy product is beginning to live up to those high expectations once more. During his time in the Blues’ junior divisions, the player was an amazing goal machine.
With his superb finishing, he is demonstrating that he has what it takes to play at this level, and Arsenal could use a striker like that right now.
If Solanke had been spearheading the Gunners’ assault against West Ham, he would have scored at least twice.
Gabriel Jesus often shown his lack of skill as a finisher by missing several opportunities to score.
If Arsenal wants to win the championship, they will need a reliable goal scorer by the end of the month, and going above and above to get Solanke might be crucial.
