Arsenal prepare huge bid for Serie A sensation to win PL title

Once again, Arsenal failed to win the Premier League, just two points behind champions Manchester City. One of the Gunners' main problems is the lack of a top striker capable of pushing the Londoners forward at decisive moments. Arsenal are now looking to sign one of this season's Serie A sensations.

According to Tuttosport, Arsenal are interested in Bologna's Joshua Zirkzee, with Mikel Arteta preparing an official bid for the Dutch striker.

Zirkzee, 23, has impressed this season, scoring 11 goals and providing five assists in Serie A, according to Transfermarkt, to lead Bologna to a Champions League ticket.

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Zirkzee began his professional career with German club Bayern Munich, who had signed him from Feyenoord's youth ranks.

After a short loan spell at Parma, Bayern sent Zirkzee to RSC Anderlecht in Belgium. It was in the Belgian capital that he came into his own, with 18 goals and 13 assists in 47 appearances (Transfermarkt).

Anderlecht wanted to keep Zirkzee, but were beaten by Bologna, who signed him until mid-2026.

According to Sky reporter Patrick Berger, Zirkzee has a €40m (£34m/$43.5m) release clause in his contract, with Bayern having a "have a 50% sell-on clause, negotiated by Hasan Salihamidzic." This means that Bayern would earn €20 (£317m/$21.7m) million if Bologna sold Zirkzee in the summer transfer market, Bavarian Football Works explains.

However, Arsenal face fierce competition, with Italian giants AC Milan and Juventus also interested in the striker.

"At the moment my mind is only in Bologna," an injured Zirkzee told Corriere di Bologna. "I want to recover from the injury, have some nice holidays in the United States with my childhood friends and then we’ll see what happens."

"I’d choose the best for the club. I will only do what makes sense in my heart," the Dutchman added. Let's see what happens in the summer transfer window.

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