da casino： Arsenal’s season looks finely poised to be one of their best campaigns since the famous Invincibles of 2003/04, but it will take some intelligent January additions for Wenger to realise the club’s ambitions and win a first league title in over a decade.
da doce： The stadium move has previously restricted transfer activity, but the Gunners are able to invest freely once more now and it looks as though this window could seal their fate for the rest of this season.
As Olivier Giroud continues to be under valued by many, Arsenal are doing well to keep on top of the table, but they must be wary of the injury to Danny Welbeck and how short they will be left if the Frenchman is to become unavailable.
Fortuitously, there is a forward available currently and he could be the sort of rejuvenating bargain that would appeal to Wenger.
Pato has largely been used as a winger as he has returned to form in Brazil, but the ex-AC Milan forward would still be a good addition for the Gunners.
Here are FIVE reasons why…
Welbeck’s Arsenal curse
They have started winning trophies since Welbeck arrived, but the ex-United man has suffered the biggest Arsenal curse of them all; injury.
Since he arrived in North London, the England international seems to be constantly on the sidelines and the signing of a player like Pato would at least help to remove the reliability on Welbz.
Brazilian Bargain
Arsenal don’t exactly have a tendency to overpay – or pay at all – but the Gunners would surely be tempted by the prospect of someone as cheap as Pato.
Naturally, you would expect that a player of Pato’s calibre will be a far sight cheaper than the majority of forwards Arsenal are linked with and Wenger is the sort of manager to revive his career.
European Freedom
Unlike many other forward targets Arsenal may have, Alexandre Pato would still be available for European football this season.
Considering the injury to Welbeck, it is crucial there is someone who can, albeit not ideally, fill in for Giroud if needed.
Walcott Worries
Theo Walcott hasn’t been in the best of form for much of this campaign, maybe because he’s been shifted to the left, but the ex-Saint hasn’t looked his usual self.
Missing chances and looking disjointed in the build up play, the extra competition for his place from Pato would benefit the club as a whole.
Donkey Olivier
Giroud, as the only natural centre forward, has had to do a lot of the donkey work over the last few seasons for Arsenal and the club could benefit from another option down the middle.
Pato might have become more of a wide man in the last season or two, but the Brazilian would still give increased options in the final third to help Wenger rest his target man.