Arsenal boss Arteta sets sights on Premier League striker

Arsenal will hope to close the gap behind Premier League leaders Liverpool when they face London rivals West Ham United on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta’s side sat seven points behind the Reds after last weekend’s results, but Liverpool missed the chance to extend their advantage to double figures as they were held to a 2-2 draw by Aston Villa on Wednesday.

The Gunners therefore sit eight points behind Liverpool, but that gap could be cut to five if they beat the Hammers on Saturday afternoon.

Arteta will once again be without both Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz for the game against West Ham, with both forwards sidelined for the remainder of the campaign through injury.

With that in mind, it appears that the Arsenal boss has decided his top target for the upcoming summer transfer window as he looks to bolster his attacking options.

As per TBR Football, the Spaniard is keen for Arsenal to sign Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak instead of RB Leipzig star Benjamin Sesko.

Isak is a target for Arsenal ahead of the upcoming summer transfer window

The Gunners have been heavily linked with both players amid their search for a new striker, but the report claims that Arteta would prefer the cub to sign Isak.

The Newcastle forward has been in sensational form this season, netting 17 times in 23 Premier League matches.

It is claimed that Arsenal made an offer to sign Sesko from Leipzig last summer and, while the Slovenian remains of interest to the North London side, Isak has been shortlisted as the club’s top transfer target.

Isak is under contract with the Magpies until the end of the 2027/28 season, and the North East giants are likely to demand a significant fee for the Sweden international.

Newcastle are willing to make the Swede the highest earner in the club’s history, but they are also said to be well aware that their chances of keeping hold of the player depend largely on whether or not they qualify for European football next term.