Alexander Isak has been something of a dream transfer target for clubs well beyond just Arsenal and managers other than Mikel Arteta. Yet the Swedish international is and remains a player that the Spaniard would simply love to have, certainly someone of his goalscoring calibre.

Arteta has been outspoken on the need to invest this summer and on the plan that the club finalised and now plans to execute in the months ahead. Martin Zubimendi, a former teammate of Isak’s at Real Sociedad, is expected to join the club, and a striker is thought to be the next priority position the Gunners will push for.