It has been an incredibly difficult campaign Arsenal so far this season.

In stark contrast to the previous two seasons, Biography of Mikel Arteta The team has looked a bit down this year, and instead of following Manchester City's massive slump, they have fallen behind Chelsea and Liverpool in the league. Premier League.

The main reason they struggled earlier in the campaign was the lack of a team captain Martin Odegaardbut despite having him in the team, they have struggled to score goals in the last two weekends.

Therefore, the latest reports linking the team to the players compared to Victor Osimhenwho can help make Norway more effective, should please the fans.

Arsenal transfer news

According to a a recent report from Football InsiderArsenal are "looking" for the Juventus star Dusan Vlahovic.

In fact, the report revealed that the Gunners have had scouts watching him in several games this season and that he is highly regarded by those within the club.

The potential cost is not specified in the report, but another story from GIVEMESPORT last weekend he claimed the Gunners were confident they could land his services for less than the £67m the Old Lady wanted in the summer.

It could be a temporary and expensive transfer to get through the line, but given Vlahović's potential, compared to Osimhen and Odegaard's potential, it's worth pursuing.

Comparison of Vlahović and Osimhen and why he replaced Odegaard

Well, before we look at why Vlahović could help keep Odegaard out of the game, it's important to explore this comparison with Osimhen and where he's coming from.

They mainly based on FBrefwhich compares players in the same positions in the top five leagues in Europe, the Champions League and the Europa League and then compiles a list of the ten most similar players in each game, and currently, it is said that the Nigerian is the seventh most similar player . Serbian.

The best way to see where this comparison has come from is to look at the metrics that the two had most in common last season, as few statistics are measured from the Turkish Süper Lig.

Metrics include, but are not limited to, unexpected and actual goals including assists, forward carries, shots on target, goals and shot creation and efficiency, all at 90.

With that said, why would the former Fiorentina player help keep the Gunners captain from playing?

Well, it comes down to one simple thing: the results.

In his time with La Viola, the "machine" for creating goals named by U23 scout Antonio Mangofound the back of the net 49 times in 108 games while giving eight resources to be good.

Then, in 120 Old Lady appearances to date, the 24-year-old has found it 52 goals and 11 assistswhich equates to an average of 1.90 goals per game.

This shows that the Belgrade-born ace is a very dangerous striker, therefore, it could help send Odegaard's tally stratospheric.

Ultimately, while he may not be cheap, Arsenal should do everything in their power to sign Vlahović next year, as he will take them off the table.