And with
his current first choice strikers, Wayne Rooney and Harry Kane, looking very short of form in front of goal while the Arsenal man is flying, you would be surprised if he did not get a chance in at least one of the two games coming up.
Real Madrid may feel that the powerful forward is a better fit than
current first choice striker Karim Benzema as they look to bring in an alternative option to play in an attack that already includes massive stars Cristiano Ronaldo and Gareth Bale.
Not exact matches
Given that Alexis has been firing on all fronts as a
striker, it's difficult for Lucas to therefore be integrated as a
first choice striker at the
current moment, so perhaps the Spaniard will have to find his break at Arsenal on the wing instead.
Whether you think that our
current first choice centre forward Olivier Giroud is good enough or not, I think we all agree that Arsenal could do with another
striker this summer, perhaps one that offers something different to what the boss already has to work with.
As a result, the Gunners are now set to rekindle their long - running interest in the player, who is contracted to Nurnberg until June 2017, as the north Londoners continue their search for a new
striker to bring to the Emirates next season to act as back - up to
current first -
choice forward Olivier Giroud.
I can't see any of our
current strikers dislodging Giroud bar Theo as our
first choice striker without drastic improvement.
Berahino has managed only seven goals during the
current campaign and having endured a fractious relationship with manager Tony Pulis, the youngster is no longer the
first choice striker at the club.
but he does seem to be a natural goal scorer and I think you can only say that about 2 (maybe 3) of our
current choice of
first team
strikers
The French international
striker's
current deal expires in 2018 and Giroud admitted that he had considered whether his future might be away from Arsenal after struggling to establish himself in Wenger's
first -
choice XI.