da cassino： For a long time, one of Arsenal’s most significant problems was finding a proper backup for Bukayo Saka.
da marjack bet： The Hale End icon is undoubtedly Mikel Arteta’s best player, and his time on the sidelines last season showed just how much the team were in desperate need of someone who could cover and compete with him on the right.
Fortunately, the North Londoners signed Noni Madueke in the summer, and while his arrival wasn’t met with universal excitement, his performances over the first five Premier League games suggested he may well be the player the club have needed for so long.
Therefore, supporters should be excited about recent reports linking Arsenal to an international ace who has been compared to both Saka and Madueke.
Arsenal target Saka & Madueke hybrid
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For example, Levante’s Etta Eyong, who has already racked up nine goal involvements, has been touted for a move to the Emirates, as has Nottingham Forest’s incredible Elliot Anderson.
However, as talented as they are, neither of them could be described as being a hybrid of Saka and Madueke, unlike Karim Adeyemi.
Yes, according to a recent report from TEAMtalk, Arsenal are one of a few top sides interested in signing the Borussia Dortmund star.
More than that, the report has revealed that while the German international’s representatives have spoken to Manchester United, he would favour a move to the Gunners.
A potential price is not mentioned in the story, but other reports from Germany claim that Dortmund value their attacker at around £70m.
It could be a complicated and costly deal to get over the line, but given Adeyemi’s ability and potential, one worth pursuing, especially as he’s been compared to both Saka and Madueke.
How Adeyemi compares to Saka & Madueke
Even though it feels like it has been around for some time now, Adeyemi is still just 23 years old.
The Munich-born “monster,” as dubbed by analyst Ben Mattinson, has been a key player for Dortmund for a few years, ending last season with an excellent tally of 12 goals and 11 assists in just 41 appearances.
He appears on track to match that tally this year as well, as in 14 appearances, totalling just 817 minutes, he has already racked up six goal involvements.
However, while his output is seriously impressive, the comparisons to Saka and Madueke primarily come from elsewhere, from FBref.
They have compared him to every attacking midfielder and winger across Europe’s top five leagues and have determined that the Hale Enders is the second most similar, and the former Chelsea star is the fourth.
You can gain a better understanding of how these comparisons were made by examining the underlying numbers in which the German dynamo has ranked closely to the two internationals.
In the case of the Gunners’ talisman, these metrics include expected goals plus assists, progressive passes, shot-creating actions, shots on target, and more, all per 90.
Expected Goals + Assists
0.57
0.58
Progressive Passes
2.14
2.24
Shots on Target
0.89
0.93
Passing Accuracy
71.4%
72.4%
Shot-Creating Actions
4.47
4.23
Fouls Drawn
2.68
2.50
Then, for the former Blues star, the underlying numbers include metrics such as goal-creating actions, expected assists, and most interestingly, carries, also all per 90.
In other words, the former RB Salzburg gem seems to possess some of the creativity and goal threat of the North Londoners’ number seven, as well as the carrying ability of their summer signing, which helps explain why Mattinson called him a “serious transitional threat.”
Expected Assists
0.29
0.24
Goal-Creating Actions
0.54
0.59
Carries
28.2
25.9
Successful Take-On %
43.3%
41.2%
Ball Recoveries
2.86
2.94
Ultimately, it would be a costly and challenging transfer to get over the line, but given Adeyemi’s skillset, positional versatility and output, it is one Arsenal should pursue.
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