Roman Yaremchuk to replace Lacazette? (©AFP)
Roman Yaremchuk to replace Lacazette? (©AFP)

Gunners are desperate for goals, want to sign Yaremchuk

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Mikel Arteta goes shopping for bargains

Ukrainian striker Roman Yaremchuk is expected to leave Belgian club KAA Gent at the end of the season. The $20million-rated attacker has put several clubs on alert by proclaiming that he’s ready to move.

According to reports in Belgium, KAA Gent are resigned to losing Yaremchuk. It appears the forward wants to leave, with the Belgian giants ready to offload him for a fee in the region of $20million.

Arsenal and Wolverhampton Wanderers are believed to be interested to land the Ukraine interational. Italian club Lazio have also expressed their desire to sign Yaremchuk in the coming months.

A product of the Dynamo Kyiv youth academy, the forward was poached by Gent back in 2017, for a fee of just $2million. It turned out to be a bargain as the 25-year-old has since made massive strides as a professional, becoming one of the most sought-after players in his country.

Yaremchuk’s tally of ten goals last season went unnoticed because of the hype around his former teammate Jonathan David, who eventually sealed a move to LOSC Lille. However, the 25-year-old has flourished without the Canadian international by his side this season, netting a total of 15 goals in just 27 league matches for Gent.

The striker’s contributions in front of goal have helped his club emerge as the second-best team in Belgium this season, ahead of RSC Anderlecht and Royal Antwerp. It has also seen him attract attention from Arsenal, who are keen on finding a long-term replacement for Alexandre Lacazette as the Frenchman is facing an uncertain future at the club.

It appears the former Lyon front-man is not included in Mikel Arteta’s long-term plans, with recent reports even suggesting a potential exit even for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, despite the Arsenal captain’s mightily impressive record in the Premier League and the Bundesliga.


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