Saka and Odegaard could stop Arsenal from signing the club's £60 million star

Arsenal stars Bukayo Saka and Martin Odegaard could be deliberately scuppering the club's chances of signing the £60billion striker the club really fancy.

Edu and Arteta plan to sign new Arsenal strikers

The North Londoners, in their quest for a first Premier League title in 20 years, have struggled going forward, despite not having an out-and-out goalscorer leading the line.

Indeed, no other team has scored more goals in the top flight than Mikel Arteta's men so far this season, with strikes coming from all areas of attack graced by top scorers Saka (16), Kai Havertz (12) and Leandro Trossard (11).

However, it is still widely believed that Arsenal are planning to bring in a key new striker this summer, and reliable reporter Charles Watts has also said that they could look to bring in another winger as well.

The Gunners are eyeing the number nine with big names such as Napoli star Victor Osimhen and Sporting CP's Viktor Gyokeres. The latter was in brilliant form in 2023/2024, scoring 41 goals in all competitions, and Arsenal are believed to be in a good position to sign Gyokeres for Arteta.

As for the wingers Arsenal have their eyes on, Crystal Palace star Michael Olise is thought to be one of them.

The young French player, despite his injuries, has been a standout player for Oliver Glasner and his predecessor. Scoring nine goals and assisting four others in 17 league games, he has shown real intensity, and this has alerted Arsenal chiefs.

Arsenal really like Olise but Odegaard and Saka could scuttle the deal

According to Football Transfers, Arsenal are big fans of Olise but Saka and Odegaard could scuttle the deal. This is because the hope of regular game time for this 22-year-old player is decreasing, because the latter have strengthened their role in the same positions as Olise.

The Eagles star wants to join the Champions League side next season but also wants to start week in week out, with Aston Villa now confident they can beat both Arteta and Man United in the race for Olise – who is said to be out £. 60 million price tag.

“In the first half we didn't get enough from him, and we couldn't get him into the game the way we wanted,” said former Palace manager Roy Hodgson when discussing Olise's future after the 5-1 win over Leeds last season.

“In the first half, he was a player on the right but he was not creating chances or showing aggression in his play. In the second half everything went well in defense and attack and he showed that he is an amazing player.

“I have seen him for 10 days which is less than I have seen others. What I do about him is that I think he has a lot of talent – he has a good chance to have a good career and a good future. We can hope that we at Crystal Palace can give him that platform. ”