Merson tells Arsenal to signal Lukaku in bid to attain extra ‘scrappy goals’
The former Gunners midfielder has laid out his perception that Mikel Arteta’s “bare” squad wants a brand new striker, having missed out on the Premier League title to Manchester City.
One participant who can add an additional component to Arsenal’s recreation is Lukaku, Merson has stated, following a mortgage spell at Inter which has seen him notch 13 targets and assist the Italians attain the Champions League closing.
The 30-year-old is because of return to Chelsea in the summertime in a bid to show his price to Mauricio Pochettino, however may but turn out to be obtainable after his £97.5million transfer two years in the past.
Merson advised Give Me Sport {that a} skinny pool of gamers is accessible to Arsenal this summer time, saying: “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.
Romelu Lukaku has hit 13 goals in a loan spell at Inter
/ REUTERS“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.”