Arsenal Striker Wahala: Transfer Gist and Rumors for 2025
As summer 2025 dey roll, Arsenal Football Club don enta serious transfer drama, with di wahala of findin’ beta striker dey make headlines. Under Mikel Arteta, di Gunners don turn to team wey dey always fight for Premier League title, but dem finish second for three seasons straight. Di problem be say dem no get sharp No. 9 wey fit score goals like water, and dat one dey hold dem back from winnin’ Premier League or even European trophy. Now, with new sporting director Andrea Berta wey don take over, di 2025 summer transfer window go be big moment for Arsenal to end di 20-year wait for Premier League trophy. Dis article go dive into di hot gist, di main players dem dey eye, and di plans wey dey ground for Arsenal to sign dat striker wey go change everything.
Di Striker Wahala: Big Gap for Arsenal
For 2024/25 season, Arsenal score 88 goals for Premier League—enough to win league some years back—but dem still no get dat killer instinct to finish chances when e matter pass. Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus na di main strikers wey Arteta dey use, but Havertz dey play like false nine, and Jesus dey battle with injuries and no dey consistent. Both of dem dey try, but dem no be di kind No. 9 wey fit bang 20+ goals for season. Dis weakness show well-well when Arsenal lose three times to Newcastle United, where Alexander Isak just dey shine, showin’ say Arsenal need person like am for attack.
Arteta don talk say e want “big body” striker—someone wey get power, fit hold ball, and connect with wingers like Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli. Before now, Arteta no too dey rush to buy ready-made striker, e dey try mold di players wey e get. But pipo don dey complain about dat style. Now, with Andrea Berta wey don replace Edu Gaspar, Arsenal dey move sharp-sharp to fix dis striker matter.
Di Main Targets: Gyokeres, Sesko, and Odas
Di transfer gist dey hot, and two names dey pop up every time: Viktor Gyokeres from Sporting CP and Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig. Each of dem get different style, but any of dem fit change Arsenal attack.
Viktor Gyokeres na di man wey dey lead di race. Gist be say Arsenal don drop bid for di Swedish striker, wey get release clause of £59m. Gyokeres na goal machine for Portugal, e score 43 goals for 2023/24 Primeira Liga season. E get power, speed, and e sabi finish well, wey make am perfect for Arteta’s plan. Dem talk say Gyokeres wan join Arsenal, and e agent don even show face for London, with gist say di player sef dey look for house. But Manchester United and Paris Saint-Germain dey eye am too, and Sporting no dey play with dat £59m price, so e go test Arsenal pocket.
Benjamin Sesko, di 22-year-old Slovenian guy, na anoda hot target. Arsenal don dey chase Sesko since 2024, when dem nearly pay e £55m release clause before e sign new contract with Leipzig. Sesko tall pass 6ft4, e get crazy speed and strong shot, wey make pipo dey compare am to Erling Haaland. But some dey fear say e fit be like Darwin Nunez wey no too Ascot dey too consistent. Sesko like Arsenal, and dem dey talk every day, so deal fit soon land, but dem still dey argue about €10m difference for price.
Oda strikers wey dem link with Arsenal include Newcastle’s Alexander Isak, wey be Arteta’s dream signing because e don prove imself for Premier League with 21 goals last season. But Newcastle wan collect £150m, and dem still dey negotiate new contract with am, so e no too sure. Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins, wey be Arsenal fan from small, get £40m bid from Arsenal in January 2025, but Villa no gree sell dat time. Arsenal go still try again, but di money na wahala. Oda names like Inter Milan’s Marcus Thuram (€85m release clause), Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic (wey Arteta don like before), and Porto’s Samu Aghehowa, wey score 26 goals dis season, dey di mix. But e be like Arsenal don cool off on Vlahovic and focus on Gyokeres and Sesko.
Strategy and Money Matter
Arsenal dey plan well, but money and rules dey limit dem. Dem sell Eddie Nketiah, Aaron Ramsdale, and Emile Smith Rowe last summer, so dem get some cash to spend. But di kind money wey Gyokeres (£59m), Sesko (€75m), or Isak (£150m) go cost no be small, and dem need to balance book well. Dem don sign Martin Zubimendi from Real Sociedad for £51m to replace Jorginho, wey don go Flamengo, so dat one don chop some budget. Plus, dem dey look for winger like Atalanta’s Ademola Lookman or Crystal Palace’s Eberechi Eze, and dem need backup goalkeeper after Neto go back to Bournemouth.
Andrea Berta, di new sporting director, na sharp guy wey sabi negotiate from im Atletico Madrid days. E don dey show im hand, and Arteta talk say dem dey work together well, so di striker hunt fit go smooth.
Wetin Fans Dey Think
Arsenal fans dey hungry for big signing, as di lack of sharp striker don dey vex dem after years of almost winnin’ league. For social media, some fans no too trust Sesko because e dey miss chance like Nunez, but odas dey excited about Gyokeres wey look like e don commit to Arsenal. Dem don sign Kepa Arrizabalaga from Chelsea for £5m as backup keeper, so transfer don dey start, but di striker matter na di main thing wey fans dey wait for.
Chelsea dey also chase Sesko, and Manchester United dey eye Gyokeres, so fans dey fear say rivals fit hijack di deal. Plus, dem dey worry about young star Ethan Nwaneri, wey e contract matter never settle, and dat one fit cause anoda wahala for attack.
Conclusion: Big Moment for Arsenal
Dis 2025 summer transfer window go make or break Arsenal. If dem land top striker, e fit be di key to pass Manchester City and Liverpool and finally win Premier League. With Gyokeres and Sesko as top targets, and Berta wey sabi negotiate, Arsenal dey set to make bold move. But di wahala of big money, negotiations, and rival clubs mean di story never finish. As July dey go, everybody go dey watch Emirates to see how dis striker hunt go end—e fit decide Arsenal season and Arteta legacy.