The REAL Reason Arsenal Want To SIGN Zirkzee

[@Thats_quite_cool]

what do you mean "not a goal scorer" in the serie A there usually aren't as many opportunities at goal as it is a VERY and I mean VERY defensive league. to give you an indication: Bologna is currently in 4th place of the serie A and only scored 49 goals all season. Inter milan is having a crazy season with 81 goals and Juventus and Ac Milan have 48 and 67 respectively. This means that Zirkzee is responsible for a solid 22% of all of Bologna's goals this season. Zirkzee is currently outperforming his xG (8.9) by 2.1 goals and has a non-penalty xG of 7.3 which is insane for a striker at a club like bologna that isn't usually in the top 6 even of Italian football.

[@kieranmcmahon1745]

I don;t know how people refuse to see that, yes, we scored the most goals, however, we need more options to score goals. Look at the Villa game, Bournemouth, Fulham. When teams sit low (very low), how do we score goals. Early in the season, and at times nearer the end now, we have dominated games but missed a physical poacher, almost like a Haaland or Aguero or Drogba. It isn't to say we can't score enough, but what's the point beating Sheffield or Palace 6 - 0, then drawing to Fulham and losing to Villa? It's about being able to score goals in different ways.

[@MarkMujuru]

even halaands don't always have their ways...... look at halaand against Arsenal, Toney against Arsenal, H kane against Arsenal even Solanke against Arsenal....... there is no guarantee a 30 goal striker is going to score whenever you need him to...... besides having one focal point affects the performances of everyone else...... Arteta prefers rigid fluidity in his front line, which is why Laca faired better than a tried and testes goal scorer in Auba

[@spyksyde]

With the right kind of training from Arteta, zirkzee could become a great striker for arsenal due to other elements that sets him apart from other strikers. I looked at the stats comparison between him and Alexander Isak, and was surprised. The only edge isak has over him are the goal difference.. I think his worth the risk..

[@90AlmostFamous]

a giroud would have been a blast in this team, i would take drogba too

[@lenneth1188]

nah having 1 havertz is enough, we need the new Henry, or Etoo that can actually score 50 goals/ season

[@jamesrobertson9697]

This.

[@looniaz]

You don't know ball

[@wakatipi]

I would replace Havertz by him and still go for some back ups

[@gingerman5751]

I love Zirkzee he is an amazing dribbler and is really good at pressing he is fast and could get the best out of Martinelli with Zirkzee on the pitch it wouldn’t surprise me if Martinelli gets 15-20 goals a season

[@610vegas]

Class player good price wont moan if we get him. Dream is Isak, and very interested by gyokeres but zirkzee has been dismissed by so many but he will be a top top player one day. I think he will score goals in our team 6ft 4 version of pre injury jesus slightly better finisher for me.

[@wakatipi]

Imagine Isak up front, Saka on right and Gyokeres on left. I see both Swedish and Saka as a forward of Arsenal!

[@kritikal1980]

I feel like his profile fits more of a box to box midfielder or DM....should partner Rice infrastructure of the backbone...that's what Newcastle did to Joelton,a DM who used to play a striker

[@levicohen7333]

hes potentially the new henry

[@martintameh429]

This guy is a clear example of what we don’t need… we need a finisher. Arsenal already have players like this in abundance so we need a different and unique profile of a forward player, the final piece of Arsenal attack.

[@thierryhenry674]

You understand nothing about football.

[@Mainstreamj]

Isak is the answer, we should do everything in our power to Ty and get him.

[@chadriekstarz4271]

100 mill bid to temp Newcastle atleastttt

[@Mainstreamj]

@@chadriekstarz4271 agreed we have the money as well. That guy would win us trophies.

[@domagojhrgovic7419]

We have scored 88 goals in the league so far without the "finisher".

[@adsbegon8405]

I would say that we already have enough players, only position thats lacking is probably left back which could probably be filled by tierney.

[@himdamnself]

Him and Gyokeres will greatly improve our forward line depth.

[@jaejae5625]

bro thinks were getting both 😭

[@himdamnself]

@@jaejae5625 why not?

[@mandmsmapper8400]

​@@himdamnselftoo much for same position

[@PrinceInferno]

Everyone saying that "hes not a finisher" but he can learn that as he has the potential too ronaldo when he first started as united wasnt a so called finisher . But its still arguable that usak is better with i can agree with because hes prem proven which i belive hed get more used to arsenal then zirkzee.

[@NeoMokoena-kw7sp]

Definitely who The Gunners Needed for decades👌🏿👌🏿

[@raymondkofiakpabla9410]

This zirkzee is Thierry Henry type of player he will get better

[@imranb4985]

He’s a good project player and with Havertz doing nothing wrong to be removed from being our number 9, we should buy this guy and sell Eddie.

[@jacobalexander4167]

I'm somewhat drawn to Benjamin sesko tbh

[@RishiSharma-sf6eu]

i wouldn't mind him. i would rather spend big amounts of money on a midfielder and some depth

[@K53-x3l]

I believe that we need sign him to rotate with Kai for next season and then sell Kai for profit to Germany and also sign De jong or joa Norva or even Luis and Pedir is valuable due brac's financial crisis

[@cairo1877]

don’t mind him because we still need a winger and a midfielder 🤷‍♂️

[@TJay96]

He seems too similar to Havertz. The front line press would be pretty crazy with both Havertz and Zirkzee on the pitch tho

[@raymondkofiakpabla9410]

We just need a striker that can be feeled by opposition defenders

[@nyomanwibi2922]

if arteta want to make havertz as center forward and buy zirkzee, he needs to buy 1 or 2 more midfield. Because havertz didn't work as midfielder in this season.

[@TheSealDribble]

Bayern have a buy-back of something like 35m euro and would be silly not to use it.

[@kbisal]

When you can't score goals, everything else will fall short eventually

[@treacheroustiger5571]

My argument against this striker is that he's not Premier League proven. Arsenal best players have all played in the english league and done well. We shouldn't break that model.

[@elroymosh1]

Flawed argument. Only the players we bought from other premier league teams were “premier league” proven. Gabriel, Saliba, Tomiyasu, Kiwior, Partey, Odegaard et al were not when they joined. There are good players out of the EPL, ya know

[@chiefnkosi7705]

Just look for a ruthless finisher, man. I'm not sure he is one. This guy is way too involved in every other thing for a striker.

[@domagojhrgovic7419]

He is clearly making a big impact for his team.

[@chiefnkosi7705]

@@domagojhrgovic7419 relevance to the comment you replied under?

[@domagojhrgovic7419]

@@chiefnkosi7705 You are criticizing his play as a striker. Clearly he is doing something right.

[@chiefnkosi7705]

@@domagojhrgovic7419 I think you might want to read again, but to understand this time. Not to reply

[@TJay96]

It’s better to have total team football with everyone scoring. It’s much easier to mark one striker. Finishing is important but link up play is probably more important in Arsenals system

[@frankoboh8217]

Joshua Zirkzee is Kanu Nwankwo 2.0.

[@AnthonyWarren-tq2jd]

Zirkzee is definitely the one could eventually be our Drogba..Jesus needs be our starting LW trust me 😁

[@eastm479]

Definitely a good player, but Is he what we need ?

[@Michaelkaydee]

United 😊😊

[@captainnana3870]

I think he has a 34 million release clause

[@JJ-mt8dt]

Honestly sounds like you have just described a slightly bigger jesus, I would rather prem proven Isaak

[@ismaeljrp1]

He's like a tall Gabriel Jesus.

[@ntpy7005]

Quite similar to Gabriel Jesus.

[@thepenatech5102]

Havertz in midfield please don't see him there 😢😢😢😢😢

[@Seeker123-l2b]

Gyokeres or isak please

[@jamesoromait4225]

Sure , I like his movements , much better than Gyokeres. Osimhen may not be suited to the Arsenal way

[@GodfreyBanti]

The guy is good physically but i see him as another jesus

[@thabs24]

Sell nketiah and jesus and get him as a good backup to isak

[@HKNYN1]

Another defensive striker no thanks

[@uwemattiss880]

With 11 goals he's just a tall version of jesus,just get isak and we're good to go.

[@treacheroustiger5571]

Arsenal missed the chance. Newcastle would be silly to let him go now.

[@BarrelFootball]

We have to buy two wingers and two midfielders this summer, how exactly are we facilitating 100+ million for Isak ? 100 + million for what, 10 more goals ? If he is fit ? Just a reminder that Havertz has 18 GA in the league, Isak has 21. Get our left side banging again, strengthen the midfield, and we are undefeated next season.

[@uwemattiss880]

@@BarrelFootball why would we need two wingers when our left wing is sorted with trossard and martinelli with Smith Rowe, jesus and Nelson being able to play there?

[@findingaether]

"Just get isak"... you think this is a video game?😅

[@EmperorMiro]

Isak has 6 goals the season before newcastle signed him what is your point?

[@ToxicAfricanKing]

It's Z-ree-k-zee, not Zackzee

[@pipbeg12]

I dont think he'd be good enough. Might aswell keep Jesus and Havertz. Rather a pure goalscorer

[@Abcdxyz11534]

He's clearly not good enough.