Arsenal have been linked with every big name striker going this summer. From the ridiculous to the possible, Aubameyang, Ibrahimović, Lewandowski, Lacazette and Dzeko have all been tipped to steal the lone forward role from Giroud. This hasn’t been helped by Lord Harris’ comments saying Arsenal can buy any player they wish. However, if recent reports are to be believed it is a deal for Real Madrid man, Karim Benzema, which is most likely.
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Paulo Dybala – The striker in demand
Paulo Dybala. Unless you’ve avoided all transfer rumours for the past two months, you would have heard about Palermo’s latest striking sensation from South America. Following in the footsteps of Edinson Cavani and Javier Pastore, who both started their European careers at Palermo, Dybala is set to make a big money move this summer. Arsenal were one of the first clubs to be linked with him, and their outspoken chairman has confirmed we have submitted a bid, although it doesn’t meet their €50m valuation.