"He will stay up front and back into players" - Paul Merson urges Arsenal to sign Chelsea attacker to partner Gabriel Jesus upfront
Paul Merson has urged Arsenal to target Chelsea loanee Romelu Lukaku this summer. He believes the Belgian can work well with Gabriel Jesus and help the Gunners get more goals.
Mikel Arteta's side are set to finish second in the Premier League despite topping the table for 93% of the season. They were beaten by Manchester City and the pundits believe it is down to lack of goals.
In his GiveMeSport article, Merson claimed that Lukaku was the ideal fit for the Gunners as he would do well with Jesus. He wrote:
"Arsenal need a centre forward. They need someone who is going to get them 25 goals a season. I'm not having a go at Gabriel Jesus. He's a very good player and he's been a brilliant signing. But he's not going to get you the goals you need on his own. The other day against Brighton, I don't remember him ever looking like scoring."
Picking the two best options, Merson added:
"Ivan Toney would have suited Arsenal, but that won't happen now because of his ban. Romelu Lukaku might be available. The 30-year-old is an out-and-out centre-forward. He will stay up front and back into players. That might help Arsenal. They can't be predictable. Every goal they score is a 'good' goal. They need to be able to score scrappy goals."
Lukaku has been on loan at Inter Milan this season and is reportedly not interested in returning to Chelsea.
Paul Merson believes two Premier League strikers should not be Arsenal targets
Paul Merson continued and added that Ollie Watkins was in good form but not suited for Arsenal. He claimed that the Aston Villa striker has been doing well because of Unai Emery and wrote:
"Ollie Watkins I can't see scoring 25 goals a season. Unai Emery has made him a better player but I don't think he has the quality. If Arsenal bought him and he went and he only got ten goals next season, you wouldn't be shocked. They looked at Dominic Calvert-Lewin before. Would that be right for them after the season he's had? Probably not."
Dominic Calvert-Lewin has not done well this season, mainly due to injuries, and that has seen Everton struggle in the relegation battle.