Arsenal should try for Stoke City’s Xherdan Shaqiri.
Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool are well stocked in their respective attacking departments, but Mauricio Pochettinos’s side and Jurgen Klopp’s team are still (reportedly) interested in Xherdan Shaqiri, and Arsenal should join the race for the Stoke City winger.
According to The Mirror, Liverpool want to sign Shaqiri from Stoke in the summer transfer window, while The Sun has credited Tottenham with interest in the Switzerland international.
With the 26-year-old available for £12 million due to a relegation release clause in his contract at Stoke, as reported by The Sun, Arsenal simply cannot afford not to put in an offer for the attacker, who is playing at the ongoing 2018 World Cup in Russia with Switzerland.
True, Arsenal have some superb attacking players such as Henrikh Mkhitaryan, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Mesut Ozil, but the Gunners could do with more quality players in that department.
If Liverpool and Tottenham think that they can improve with Shaqiri in their respective squad, so should Arsenal.
Shaqiri is a winger by trade, but the former Bayern Munich man can operate as a number 10 and and is a very creative footballer.
It is clear that the Swiss attacker is not going to be at Stoke next season, and Arsenal should at least make an offer, if he is available for just £12m.
With his attacking prowess, ability to score goals and extensive experience in the Premier League, Shaqiri would be a steal for £12m for any club.
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