Alan Shearer believes Arsenal can finish their 20-year watch for the Premier League title in the event that they make another signing earlier than the tip of the switch window.
The Gunners have completed second in every of the final two Premier League seasons, with Mikel Arteta restoring them to title challengers, however not having the ability to search out the relentless Manchester Metropolis on the high of the desk.
However after the big-money signings of Declan Rice and Kai Havertz final summer time, Arsenal have been much more reserved within the switch window this time round.
Riccardo Calafiori’s arrival from Bologna and David Raya’s permenant transfer from Brentford characterize their solely strikes of the window so far.
A giant query nonetheless stays over Arsenal’s choices on the high of the pitch, with Gabriel Jesus flattering to deceive final season and Eddie Nketiah nonetheless linked with an exit.
And Shearer believes the Gunners can put themselves in pole place for the title in the event that they make a late swoop to usher in a marquee attacker earlier than the window shuts.
‘I feel it’ll be a very tight race for the Premier League title this season and I see greater than two groups competing for it,’ the previous England striker advised Betfair.
‘I feel the same old groups you’d count on to be up there who’ve already spent just a few quid will put themselves in higher positions than what they had been final yr.
‘There’s nonetheless a lot that may occur within the switch window. If Arsenal exit and signal a press release centre ahead, then I actually assume they’d have a good chance of profitable the title.
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‘I feel that would make the distinction for them. Take into accout how sensible they had been defensively final season, however they’ve now gone out and spent a fortune on one other actually, actually good defender in Riccardo Calafiori. I nonetheless assume they do have to strengthen in that centre-forward place and that would make the distinction.
‘I do assume it’ll be between Man Metropolis and Arsenal once more but when Arsenal exit and signal a striker then I’d fancy them to win the title this yr.’
Ivan Toney, who has simply on yr left o his contract at Brentford, stays a participant closely linked with a transfer however boss Thomas Frank not too long ago appeared extra optimistic that the Englishman won’t transfer on this window.
Napoli’s Victor Osimhen is one other linked with Arsenal, however the Nigerian seems extra prone to transfer to Chelsea, with Romelu Lukaku doubtlessly shifting the opposite approach.
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