Arsenal are set to miss out on Bologna striker Joshua Zirkzee, who is closing in on a move to Serie A giants AC Milan, according to reports.
The Gunners have been strongly linked with Zirkzee this year, with Mikel Arteta reportedly looking to add a new No. 9 this summer.
Bringing in a world-class striker was a top priority before Kai Havertz proved his worth as a No. 9 in the second half of 2023/24.
This has relieved some pressure on manager Arteta, who can now spend the majority of his budget on improving in midfield, rather than spending £100million+ on someone like Alexander Isak (Newcastle United), Ollie Watkins (Aston Villa) or Victor Osimhen (Napoli).
Instead, Arsenal have reportedly been looking at younger players with the potential to become wo…