Arsenal have been busy in the transfer market this summer, with several new signings made in the hopes of reinvigorating their title hopes for this season.
It comes after a season in which the Gunners were off the pace compared to the eventual winners, Liverpool.
Several issues were present, which included injuries, but there were clear problems with creativity and goal scoring for Mikel Arteta.
With that in mind, Arsenal have strengthened their forward ranks with some options who can tear open any defence.
One of those signings has got Ian Wright excited, even making a Dennis Bergkamp comparison along the way.
Ian Wright likens Eberechi Eze’s signing at Arsenal to Dennis Bergkamp
Arsenal have made a few signings in the frontline, with Viktor Gyokeres and Noni Madueke joining the club this summer.
However, it’s Eberechi Eze’s arrival at Arsenal that could be the catalyst for an impressive season ahead.
Ian Wright analysed the move with Premier League Productions as he said: “Delighted, it’s been an unbelievable journey for him from being there as a boy, to come back now.
“I spent the day with him and his family yesterday, and you could feel what it means to him, you know, he’s the kind of player that we need.
“We need a player that has got a little bit more maverick, who can take players and can beat players and can score. He’s a game-changer.”
When speaking about the deal overall, he added: “With the players that are around him, he could be a defining signing, like when Bergkamp came.”
It’s a big comparison to make, but one that Arsenal will certainly be hoping is the case with Eze’s homecoming.
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Eberechi Eze can continue Dennis Bergkamp’s legacy with Arsenal decision
The similarities between Eberechi Eze’s signing with Dennis Bergkamp may not end there, as there are a few other things to note about the Arsenal pair.
The main one is that the new signing has picked up the legend’s old shirt number, picking out ten to wear for the coming season.
Bergkamp held that number from 1995/96 until 2005/06, in which he cemented himself as one of the most important players in the club’s history.
His partnership with other forwards helped to unlock them, winning plenty of trophies along the way.
Given the quality of Eze, in both scoring and creating, there is some hope that he can replicate that sort of impact and start the flow of trophies again.
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