Some have suggested that Arsenal should surprise everyone by signing Darwin Nunez, a striker for Liverpool, to bolster their offensive potency.

The Gunners are now in fourth place in the Premier League, three games behind leaders Liverpool and worryingly nine points behind.

Although Kai Havertz made an early impression this season, the German has failed to score in his past seven outings across all competitions.

In light of Gabriel Jesus’s patchwork performance, many feel the club should try to resurrect their title aspirations by signing a star attacker in January.

Some people have boldly claimed that former Arsenal invincible Jeremie Aliadiere could be prudent to explore bringing in Nunez, a flamboyant striker for Liverpool, to give their front line a boost.

The Uruguayan, who joined Liverpool for £64 million from Benfica in 2022, has failed to establish himself as a regular starter for Arne Slot’s team and has only scored twice in the league this season.

‘Absolutely mad fan of the guy because I love his work ethic, his runs, his determination and I wish we had a player like him at Arsenal.

‘I remember in the summer there were some talks about him coming to Arsenal. That excited me because I’d love to see him with us.

‘That type of player, keeps bothering defenders, making runs in behind, stretching the defence, even though it’s not for him, it’s for the team, the others get massive rewards from it.

‘I know people will say he needs five chances to score sometimes, he is not the best finisher, I am not bothered about this. For me, the effort and the work rate and the drama that he causes is worth everything.’

Asked to assess Arsenal’s current options, Aliadiere added: ‘Havertz is not a natural number nine. He’s doing a fantastic job but over a full season, Champions League, Premier League, and we have seen it lately when Arsenal have struggled more and it has been more difficult.

‘Jesus is not a typical number nine; he likes to come and get involved, get the ball, get involved in the build-up. I am not sure that is the answer.’