Arsenal transfer news: New Striker signing may already be ‘done’ after journalist’s update – pundit
Arsenal may already have a deal “done” for a new striker to join in the summer, according to Danny Mills.
Speaking exclusively to Football Insider, the ex-Premier League and England full-back delivered his verdict after Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang left Arsenal to join Barcelona.
The Athletic’s David Ornstein reported yesterday (3 February) the Gunners will continue to contribute to Aubameyang’s wages until the end of the season.
Then Barcelona will take on full responsibilty for the striker’s salary but it will be lower than his £350,000-a-week wage at Arsenal.
“Sometimes you have to cut your losses,” Mills told Football Insider correspondent Connor Whitley.
“He was clearly not going to play, there was clearly a big issue between the two so you either get rid of the player or you get rid of the manager. It’s much easier to get rid of the player.
“The wages that he was on, nobody was going to buy him. So you’ve got to cut your losses and run. There’s nothing you can do about that.
“Do they keep him there until the end of the season and pay him £350,000-a-week or do they get rid of him and pay £100,000-a-week. Neither are good options but moving him on is the lesser of two evils.
“Clearly he’s a powerful influence as well and is a distraction.
“The only concerning thing is Lacazette and Nketiah are out of contract and all of a sudden Arsenal could have no strikers come the summer.
“I’m assuming they’ve got something lined up.
“It doesn’t look like Lacazette or Nketiah are going to stay. That’s the only strange thing about the Aubameyang deal. Maybe you should give that to Lacazette.
“Or they’re going to give it to a replacement and they’ve already got that signing done for the summer.”
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