Scouting for Arsenal
As Karim Benzema will be expensive, and that there is no guarantee that he will leave Real Madrid, there are many alternatives to the French striker for Arsene Wenger to look at.
Diego Costa
The first being Atletico Madrid’s Diego Costa. The Brazilian born striker has flourished since Radamel Falcao left for Monaco, scoring 14 goals so far this term and sitting second in the scoring charts to Cristiano Ronaldo. The Atletico striker has a £32m buyout clause, and that is relatively little for a striker of his calibre, and at the age of 25, he could be the spearhead of Arsenal’s attack for the best part of a decade, meaning that his large transfer fee would be easily justified. Though it is unlikely he would want to leave Atletico, especially with the world cup coming up, he may not want to take the gamble of trying a new league that he could fail in. Interest from Juventus was rumoured, but with Fernando Llorente finally coming good for the Old Lady, it is doubtful they will want to spend big on a striker when they don’t need one, which would leave Arsenal as the front runners for his signature, though competition from Liverpool is possible should Luis Suarez leave.
