Arsenal 'eye raid on Premier League rivals for in-demand striker'... but the Gunners face having to 'pay £75m to land their January target'

Arsenal person reportedly registered liking successful signing a striker from 1 of their Premier League rivals this winter.

The Gunners presently person Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus to telephone upon up front, but some men grounded to people connected Saturday arsenic Arsenal were beaten 2-0 by Bournemouth astatine nan Vitality Stadium.

Mikel Arteta's men person slipped 4 points down early pace-setters Liverpool, and whitethorn require much firepower successful nan last 3rd to extremity their title drought this season.

With this successful mind, they are eyeing up nan imaginable of adding different No9 to their ranks, and are keen connected signing Aston Villa's Jhon Duran, according to Colombian outlet AS.

Duran, 20, has made a flying commencement to nan play astatine Villa Park, scoring six goals successful each competitions, including spectacular winners against Bayern Munich and Everton.

He precocious signed a caller statement to support him astatine Villa until June 2030. However, he has been incapable to displace Ollie Watkins arsenic Unai Emery's first-choice striker, and clubs whitethorn consciousness he could beryllium tempted by a move elsewhere.

It is understood that aggregate clubs, including Arsenal and Barcelona, person reached to Villa complete Duran's availability. 

As reported by AS, nan Midlands nine person told willing parties that they will judge 'no little than' €90m (£75m) for nan Colombian forward.

If Arsenal were to work together to this fee, Duran would beryllium nan second-most costly subordinate successful their history, down nan £105m they splashed retired connected Declan Rice successful 2023.

Havertz besides arrived successful nan aforesaid summertime arsenic Rice, and costs £65m. 

Due to nan hefty value involved, getting a woody complete nan statement for Duran is improbable to beryllium easy.

But nan guardant has antecedently had his caput turned, and appeared to bespeak that he wanted to subordinate West Ham complete nan summertime erstwhile he made an Irons-shaped motion connected societal media.

The move grounded to materialise, and Duran went connected to people against West Ham connected nan opening time of nan play earlier telling nan Villa fans that he was staying put.

He has thrived disconnected nan chair successful nan weeks since, but whitethorn want much crippled clip soon, and could consciousness he has a amended chance of achieving this distant from Villa if he continues to find himself beneath Watkins successful nan pecking order.