Earlier, Arsenal officially announced that Aubameyang would no longer serve as captain of the team. Aubameyang is the second player after Xhaka to be stripped of his captain's armband. One of Tierney, Erdegaard and Ramsdale is known to be the gunners' new captain. According to Romano, Arsenal's move is likely to hasten the departure of Aubameyang, who are already ready to bring in new strikers.
After 16 rounds this season, Arsenal have scored just 21 goals, with two strikers Pierre-Embameyang scoring four goals in 14 games and Lacazette scoring two goals in 11 games. Raqqa has basically confirmed that he will leave freely after the expiration of his contract next Summer, and Oba, who is in conflict with manager Arteta, will not be able to stay in the team. In addition, Mr. Pepe, who has high hopes, has not scored any goals in 8 appearances. It can be said that the lack of frontal weakness has become a major problem for the Gunners this season. Previously, Arsenal had been rumored to have started negotiations with the current Serie A top scorer Vlahovic, but the news has been denied.
The London Evening Standard revealed that Arsenal have identified Everton centre-forward Lewin as a top choice. The 24-year-old England international made an impressive 39 appearances in all competitions last season, contributing 21 goals and five assists. LeWin has since retired from play at the start of the season due to a fractured toe, scoring three goals in a limited three-league appearance. Lewin's current market price is 45 million euros, but considering that his contract expires in 2025, coupled with the local hukou attributes, Arsenal may actually cost around 70 million euros to sign him. If the Gunners were able to sell Oba and send Raqqa away, the large salary space freed up would help them bring in Lewin.
In addition to this, the Gunners also want to sign Lille forward Jonathan David. The Canada international has performed well in the Champions League and league this season, scoring 14 goals in 25 appearances. David, who is currently worth 35 million euros, has been very concerned about Arsenal since the Ghent period, and believes that his 21-year-old age is very suitable for the goal of building a team.