Arsenal Set to Break the Bank: Arteta Eyes €120M Lautaro Martinez to Complete Striking Revamp

The Premier League club Arsenal aims to deliver an unprecedented offer for Inter Milan forward Lautaro Martinez while choosing him as their main forward option for the current campaign.

The Arsenal front chooses to stand still during the peaceful transfer window since they cannot afford Ollie Watkins from Aston Villa.

Pitch injuries affecting Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Gabriel Jesus (ACL) have left Arsenal with only four senior-level attackers available for selection.

The Arteta-led attack is currently run by Kai Havertz together with Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli since they started against Manchester City. Raheem Sterling and Ethan Nwaneri occupy the wide areas playing as attacking midfielders.

A frontman at the number nine position stands as an urgent need for the team because this vacancy has repeatedly proved to be a persistent problem.

Arsenal Target Lautaro Martinez In The Summer

The highest purchase Arsenal ever made was Declan Rice whose transfer fee amounted to £105 million. A signing as valuable as Martinez would likely require Arsenal to increase their previous record of £105 million during negotiations.

Spanish sports media Fichajes reported that Arsenal football club is willing to pay €120 million to acquire Martinez according to their recent update.

The amount reflects Martinez’s global striker status based on his rank as the sixth-best forward according to FourFourTwo magazine’s worldwide list.

The proposed transfer shows Arsenal’s plans to adopt a different approach toward acquisitions. Not long after Edu Gaspar left the team Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta took control of the recruitment process.

A change of policy through enhanced influence in transfer decisions means Arsenal will now be free to embark on bolder player acquisitions during the summer to strengthen their attack in preparation for next season.

The acquisition of Martinez by Arsenal would accomplish both their urgency to acquire an established goal scorer and demonstrate their full dedication to elite competitive play.

The negotiations between the Arsenal management and European top-class strikers continue behind closed doors, with fans and pundits closely following to determine if Arteta can bring them to the Emirates.