What is it about Arsenal and missing out on strikers?
The London club weren’t exactly bristling with attacking options last season, so for many fans filling this position with a world class player was a priority.
Despite some grumblings, Arsenal went in for Leicester and England frontman Jamie Vardy to fill the void, triggering the 29-year-old’s release clause.
But the Premier League winner eventually snubbed the Gunners in favour of signing a new four-year deal with the champions.
So attentions turned to landing another high profile star to fire them up the league in the new 2016/17 campaign, after finishing 10 points behind the Foxes last season.
Gonzalo Higuain was the name on everyone’s lips and the Napoli frontman was repeatedly linked with a move to Arsenal in recent weeks.
Napoli’s president even called on Arsene Wenger to make an offer for the 29-year-old forward as it looked likely that he would move on this summer.
So it won’t have made pleasant reading for the Gunners faithful to see the Argentine undergoing a medical at Serie A rivals Juventus.
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For some Arsenal fans the news that another one had got away was just too much to bear…
https://twitter.com/DonDarmian/status/756832197357731840
Promising start to the #TransferWindow only for the same old feeling to creep in… @Arsenal #afc #Higuain
— Stu B (@stuartbutler100) July 23, 2016
@Arsenal in the end @G_Higuain to is going to @juventusfc another player went away😔😔😔
— suraj (@surajjaisi505) July 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/ray_ray1_6/status/756830268145672193
@Arsenal I thought we got him #Higuain
Another drought season indeed#afc
— fareed (@hassanova7414) July 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/orch99/status/756814873091268608
@Arsenal While other teams are buying top players , we are actively window shopping in the transfer market. #Higuain #makeyourfanshappy
— Marshall (@A1RMARSHALL) July 23, 2016
😭😭😭 I thought @Arsenal were to sign @G_Higuain?? Just heard @juventusfc got his signature.
— Shima (@dan_saga) July 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/mirnayil218/status/756839247617859584
Another one bites the dust for #Afc @arsenal waiting to buy pure shit. We miss out on #Higuain pic.twitter.com/Zi4xh9E12W
— Adam Wood (@WoodyTheGooner) July 23, 2016
Others were slightly more philosophical though…
I'd rather see @Arsenal sign Lacazette & Mahrez then spend £80 mill only on Higuain tbh
— HBK (@Deji95) July 23, 2016
https://twitter.com/whatgap/status/756840411344273408
I rate Higuain and he would have suited Arsenal, but £79m for a near 29 year old. No ta.
— Matt AFC (@matthewKett) July 23, 2016
If Arsenal manages to land both Mahrez and Lacazette, I will forgive Wenger for not signing Higuain. #unlikely
— Abdulrahman ف (@BoFhaidan) July 23, 2016
Got a feeling Wenger found out Higuain has chose Juventus so he went to his back up of going for Mahrez and maybe Lacazette. #Arsenal #AFC
— The Arsenal (@COYG2806) July 23, 2016
Higauin to Arsenal rumours start
Higuain goes to Juve for 75mil
Mahrez to Arsenal rumours start
Mahrez signs new contact w/ Lei— furnituremittens (@fplescape) July 23, 2016
70m is Suarez money. Not worth it for Higuain. He might score 40 goals & miss 5 sitters in a row that could win us the league. #Arsenal
— bruised 🍌 (@punkrockshake) July 23, 2016
If you think Arsenal should have shelled out £79M on 28 year old Higuain you're a f*cking moron
— Dr. Michael Bergen ⭕️ (@MrHBWonderful) July 23, 2016
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