Arsenal Make Early Moves in Summer Transfer Window But Need Big Striker Signing to Keep Up With Rampant Title Holders Liverpool

Posted on July 15, 2025 by SoccerPunter

While there is something to be said for the consistency of finishing in second place three seasons running, it would be fair to say that Arsenal fans want to see Mikel Arteta’s side bring home some much-needed silverware in 2025/26. With that firmly in the Spaniard’s mind, new transfers have already been made as the Gunners seek to make up the gap to reigning Premier League champions Liverpool.

If you ask any Arsenal supporter what area of their squad is in most need of addressing this summer, then you can be sure that the desire for a proven striker would be uppermost in their responses and Arteta has been linked with a plethora of options, albeit the transfers he has already completed, do not include an addition of this kind.

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The second place finishes in 2022/23 and 2023/24 were genuine Premier League challenges mounted by Arteta’s outfit, last time around Liverpool’s triumph was at a canter and the fact that Arne Slot has spent big to make his Anfield squad even better means that Arsenal can not afford to fall further behind.

The signings that the Emirates Stadium side have made already are strong, but don’t necessarily represent the kind of improvements that they need in order to bridge the gap to Liverpool. Also, one can expect Pep Guardiola’s Manchester City to come back with a bang next time around, so there’s also that to take into account.

So, who have Arsenal signed? Well, Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is on his way to the club to offer Arteta further options in the centre of the park. Such a move was pressing given that Jorginho has left the club, and Thomas Partey may well also be heading to the exit.

Brentford’s Christian Norgaard has also come in to further bolster Arsenal’s midfield, and Chelsea keeper Kepa Arrizabalaga will offer a firm challenge to first-choice goalie David Raya.

Now to the important piece of the jigsaw puzzle. Arsenal are hot on the heels of two potential striker signings in the form of Sporting Lisbon’s Viktor Gyokores and RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, but it should be noted that a number of other clubs are also tracking these two and the sooner Arteta brings in a forward who can bang in the goals, the sooner Arsenal fans can start to actually look forward to the 2025/26 season.

The fact that last season’s top Premier League scorer at Arsenal was Kai Havertz, who missed much of the campaign through injury and didn’t even get into double figures, illustrates just how crucial a forward addition is.

Compare and contrast Arsenal’s summer transfer work to date with Liverpool, and the need to get more quality is even clearer. Not only did Slot manage to tie down both Virgil van Dijk and Mohamed Salah to new deals, but he then got his hands on German international Florian Wirtz in a deal that cost over £100 million.

Slot has also captured Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez, making a ridiculously high-quality Liverpool squad even more attractive. The onus now is on Arteta to dig deep into the Arsenal coffers to help turn second-place finishes into first-place ones.