Forget Pato, Arsenal Should Sign One Of These 5 Super Alternatives

With links becoming stronger between the Gunners and the Brazilian striker, it still is uncertain whether the Corinthians striker’s injury problems will scupper a potential transfer. Let’s see five alternatives Wenger should consider instead of Pato,

 

German Denis

Atalanta striker German Denis is the perfect man for Arsenal’s system. Tall, strong and fast, he is exactly what any big Premier League club would want. With 16 goals in his first season at Atalanta and 15 in his second, his goals have arguably been the difference between survival and relegation for the Orobici. The only thing that could potentially hold Wenger back from placing a bid for the Argentina international is the fact that his only experience with a big club did not go so well, as he only managed 14 goals in 63 Serie A appearances for Napoli.

Carlos Bacca

Everywhere Carlos Bacca goes, goals follow. He rose to prominence as a youngster with Atletico Junior, striking 50 times in 85 appearances. In his time with the Colombian side, he had several successful loan spells with the likes of Barranquilla and Minerven, and in 2012 he got a deserved move to Europe as he joined Belgian side Club Brugge. After finishing as the Belgian Jupiler League’s top scorer, he was offered a shot in a big league with Sevilla and so far this season he has managed 7 goals in 14 games. Now at the age of 27, Bacca will be looking to get a move to one of Europe’s elite before it’s too late, and Arsenal could be the club to offer him a move in January and complete his rise to the top.

Stefan Kiessling

Bayer Leverkusen striker Stefan Kiessling has been one of the best frontmen in the Bundesliga for the best part of a decade now. He started his professional career with FC Nurnberg, impressing enough for Leverkusen to splash out on him, he averaged on 10 goals a season in from 2006-2008, and then it became 20 goals a season. Edging out Robert Lewandowski to the German golden boot last season is a career high as he hit 25 goals in 33 games. He has now come under the radar at clubs like Juventus. With competition for the German Arsenal may want to avoid a bidding war, and with no guarantee he will ask to leave Leverkusen, it will be a hard deal to tie up.

Vincent Aboubakar

Vincent Aboubakar seems like a typical Arsenal target for 2 reasons, he plays in Ligue 1, and he’s young. The main positive with the Cameroon international is that he is already proving himself at senior level, netting 8 goals in 15 games for Lorient this season. His goals have directly contributed to 16 points this season, which leaves all but one, as his side sit in 14th place with 17 points. At a young age and for a small French club, he should be relatively cheap, another thing Wenger seems to look for when scouting for new recruits.

Ederson

Not to be confused with the Lazio midfielder who goes by the same name, Atletico Paranaense striker Ederson currently leads the Brazilian Serie A’s scoring charts with 18 goals, and with only a single game left of the Brazilian season, his goals have kept his side in the running for a place in next season’s Copa Liberatidores. Now 24, Ederson is entering the prime of his career, and with performances like he has produced this season it is only a matter of time before he gets his move to European football, and instead of a smaller club taking him in and selling him for a large price in the future, it could be in Arsenal’s best interest to make a move for him, to not only get a new striker for the next few season, but to also get the credit of discovering another great talent.