Emmanuel Petit believes that Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak would be the perfect forward to lead the line at Arsenal.
Arsenal currently have Gabriel Jesus and Eddie Nketiah to choose from up front for Mikel Arteta, but look likely to sell Folarin Balogun if a suitable offer comes in, with Petit’s former side Chelsea reportedly keen.
Petit also played for Arsenal under Arsene Wenger, and speaking to BettingSites.co.uk, he picked out the Newcastle forward, a Swedish international signed from Real Sociedad, as an alternative.
“Alexander Isak is tall, aggressive and has great technique. He wants to score every time he gets the ball but he needs to be more precise in his game,” he said.
“Physically and technically, he has a huge presence on the pitch. If one day someone can tell me that he plays like Thierry Henry, maybe I will believe them, but for the moment it’s really too soon to say that.
“He's a good striker and he's someone that Arsenal would be very happy to have because he brings different qualities. Jesus and Nketiah play in a similar way, they are different in terms of movement, but physically, technically and in their finishing they are not far apart.
“I was upset by Nketiah's finishing against Crystal Palace, he had two good chances, and Arsenal need to have a striker that can score 30 goals in all competitions throughout the season, it's something missing at Arsenal if they want to improve.
“Isak is a very good striker and finished very well in the second half of the season last year after being injured. He started well this year again. If he can avoid being injured, because it's been a problem since he arrived, we will see his real qualities.