After a three-game losing streak at the beginning of the season, Arsenal quickly regained form with the addition of new signings such as KenYang Fuan, and the Gunners have now returned to their long-lost fourth position. Considering that the team's captain Aubameyang was abandoned by manager Arteta due to disciplinary problems and is likely to sell it to Newcastle in this winter window, Arsenal need to bring in reinforcements to the front in the winter window to maintain the firepower of the second half of the schedule.
According to the Milan Sports newspaper, Arsenal have taken the lead in contacting Fiorentina striker Vlahović, considering that Purple Lily midfielder Torreira is a gunner's loan player and performs decently, so Arsenal plans to impress Purple Lily with an offer of 55 million euros + Torreira (a total price of 70 million euros). The 21-year-old Vlahovic, whose contract with Fiorentina has a year and a half to expire, has made it clear that he will not renew his contract with the team. This season, the Serbian centre-forward has made 21 appearances, scoring 18 goals and four assists, averaging one goal per 100 minutes, making him an efficient goalscorer.
Considering that Vlahović face competition from teams such as Manchester City, Atletico and Tottenham Hotspur, Arsenal have prepared a shortlist of Real Sociedar Isaac, Everton's Lewin and Villa's Watkins. Neither has played as efficiently as last season, with Isaac, who is known as Ibrahimovic's successor, has scored eight goals and two assists in 23 appearances this season, and he is worth 40 million euros; Lewin has just recovered from injury and has only made four appearances so far this season, scoring three goals. At present, his German turn price is around 45 million euros, because he is an England international, and the actual transaction must be higher than this price.
As for Watkins, he has played well as a winger in 5 goals and 1 assist in 16 Premier League games this season. Arteta is known to appreciate Watkins' attacking attributes, as well as his all-rounder attributes in the frontcourt. But considering that Watkins' contract doesn't expire until the summer of 2025 and is a local hukou, Arsenal will have to pay a higher price than his current value of 35 million euros.