Arsenal are already planning for the summer transfer window and are looking to strengthen their attack.
The Gunners are keen to add more firepower to their squad as they aim to compete at the very top level next season, just like they have done this campaign.
Several names have been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in recent weeks, and the latest to come out of the rumour mill is Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane.
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Arsenal are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane
Kofane is one of the most exciting young forwards in Europe right now.
The 19-year-old caught the eye with his performances in the Bundesliga and the Champions League. He has directly contributed to 15 goals this season in just 17 starts.
That sort of return at such a young age has attracted interest from several top clubs, including Premier League leaders Arsenal.
Sky Sports Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg has now revealed that the Gunners are keeping an eye on the young striker, but they aren’t the only ones.
Plettenberg tweeted: “Arsenal are monitoring Christian Kofane. The 19-year-old talented striker impressed in the Champions League round of 16. Several other top English clubs are also interested, and Real Madrid have been keeping an eye on him as well.
“Bayer 04 Leverkusen are demanding €60-70 million (£52-61m) for a summer transfer. Top transfer by Rolfes/Falkenberg. Both are in good contact with agent Eric Depolo.”
Christian Kofane is the only striker who has dominated William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes this season
Kofane’s performance against Arsenal in the Champions League at BayArena did not go unnoticed.
In the first leg of the round of 16 clash, he caused serious problems for both William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes at the back.
The Frenchman and the Brazilian have been one of the best centre-back partnerships in Europe, but Kofane, despite being just 19, managed to trouble them throughout the game.
That is not something many strikers have been able to do in recent seasons. The last player who had a similar impact against them was Viktor Gyokeres, when he was at Sporting CP last season.
Arsenal were so impressed by the Swede that they ended up signing him. The same could happen again with Kofane this summer.
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