Arsenal have only completed one Premier League match this season but already find themselves with a hugely concerning injury to sweat over.
Kai Havertz has suffered a knee injury and is set for a “spell on the sidelines” according to . While the severity of his setback and length of recovery timeline remain unknown, it serves as a major blow to the Gunners so early in the new campaign.
Arsenal are now “actively exploring the transfer market” to find a suitable replacement for the Germany international, which suggests that he’s staring at a significant period in the treatment room. Viktor Gyökeres, Leandro Trossard and makeshift forward Mikel Merino are the only available options in the No. 9 role at present.
However, with the transfer deadline fast approaching, Arsenal’s search for another striker will have to be swift. Here are five targets they could consider before the window slams shut.
