Arsenal have been linked with a nine-figure signing - and have been given a green light to bring him to the Emirates Stadium
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta wants a new striker(Image credit: Getty Images)
Arsenal have been granted a golden opportunity to bring a £120 million superstar to the Emirates Stadium this summer.
The Gunners are still riding high in the Premier League and Champions League, having beaten Luton Town at home last night. But despite being the top scorers in the division, they've lacked a cutting edge all season up front.
Kai Havertz has been used in attack but goals have come from all over the field – with a new striker expected in the summer.
Kai Havertz has been used up front for Arsenal recently (Image credit: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)
But has the chance to sign Evan Ferguson just presented itself? Arsenal were first linked with the Irishman last summer, as per Football Transfers – and Brighton may have just secured his replacement.
As confirmed by Seagulls gaffer Roberto De Zerbi, speaking to The Athletic'sAndy Naylor, forward Deniz Undav will return from his loan this summer in a bid to re-spark his career at the Amex, igniting rumours that another forward could be departing. There's plenty of speculation regarding Ferguson's future, too.
Last season, it was touted by The Express that the teenager would leave Sussex for a record fee. That'd be £120m, given that Moises Caicedo left for Chelsea for £115m.
Evan Ferguson is a reported target for Arsenal (Image credit: Getty Images)
In FourFourTwo's view, the rumours might just be a little fanciful, given the fee. While Ferguson is undoubtably talented, it would be a lot of money for Arsenal to commit on a player after spending £105m on Declan Rice last summer – and following the Gunners' own pursuit of Caicedo last January, they aren't on particularly good terms with Brighton, who found them pushy and disrespectful at the time.
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Mark White has been at on FourFourTwo since joining in January 2020, first as a staff writer before becoming content editor in 2023. An encyclopedia of football shirts and boots knowledge – both past and present – Mark has also represented FFT at both FA Cup and League Cup finals (though didn't receive a winners' medal on either occasion) and has written pieces for the mag ranging on subjects from Bobby Robson's season at Barcelona to Robinho's career. He has written cover features for the mag on Mikel Arteta and Martin Odegaard, and is assisted by his cat, Rosie, who has interned for the brand since lockdown.
