Arsenal need goals and see Igor Paixão as an affordable alternative | OneFootball

Arsenal have added Igor Paixão to their list of potential transfer targets for this summer, The Times reports. The Feyenoord winger is said to be an alternative to the ‘expensive’ Nico Williams and Leroy Sané.

According to the English paper, Mikel Arteta has prioritised strengthening his attack after Arsenal were forced to settle for a third consecutive second-place finish in the Premier League. The team scored 69 goals, 22 fewer than the previous season.

Paixão joins Aston Villa’s Morgan Rogers on the Gunners’ wishlist. Rogers seems to have a slight advantage over Paixão. ‘Arteta likes versatile players and prefers to sign players with Premier League experience. The 24-year-old Paixão would be a cheaper option than Rogers.’

Paixão has been under contract with Feyenoord since the summer of 2022. In Rotterdam-Zuid, the Brazilian has made 129 appearances so far, in which he has scored 39 goals and provided 29 assists.

With this, Paixão has caught the attention of clubs from Europe. Olympique Marseille are said to have offered around 20 million euros, although Feyenoord were quick to turn that down.

GBeNeFN | Max Bradfield