The Arsenal striker would be a superb addition to the Southampton squad.
Southampton’s St Mary’s Stadium
The Saints will be looking to add a proven goalscorer to their ranks this summer, after this season’s bitterly disappointing return of just 41 goals scored in 38 Premier League outings.
That tally was the lowest return from any side in the top 12 of the division, and was a major contributing factor behind Southampton’s underwhelming campaign.
With this in mind, the south coast outfit should consider a move for Gunners striker Lucas Perez, whose future is very much up in the air at the Emirates.
Spanish radio station Cadena Cope claimed via their official Twitter account that Arsenal have slapped a £12 million valuation on the Spaniard, and that would represent fantastic value for a forward with such outstanding finishing qualities.
Arsenal’s Lucas Perez in action
The 28-year-old barely featured for the north London outfit this term, much to the bemusement of Gunners fans, making just two Premier League starts all season long.
With the opportunity to play more regularly, however, the former Deportivo La Coruna hitman could flourish at St Mary’s, and strike up a fearsome partnership with Manolo Gabbiadini.
Perez is technically brilliant, much like Southampton’s Italian hitman, but is more prone to make intelligent runs into the channels than Gabbiadini is, and in turn, create more space for his teammates in which to express themselves.
The Arsenal man can also play anywhere along the front-line, and would provide the Saints with the option of playing with more tactical variety, which would help them become less predictable.
Arsenal’s Lucas Perez
Whilst there will surely be plenty of potential suitors for Perez’ signature, the opportunity of regular first-team action, and the chance to line up alongside Gabbiadini could be enough to tip the scales in Southampton’s favour.
And they should not hesitate to make a move for the Gunners star.
Arsenal’s Lucas Perez
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