Jack Wilshere has warned Arsenal that one striker will not solve all their problems ahead of new Premier League season.
Arsenal finished second for a third successive season under Mikel Arteta, falling away to Liverpool last time out as injuries took took hold of their squad.
The Gunners have made it a priority to address some of those deficiencies in the summer transfer window, with a goalscoring No9 top of their wishlist.
Benjamin Sesko and Viktor Gyokeres appear to be the two strikers under consideration by Arsenal at this stage, with the north London club said to have held talks with both.
However, Wilshere believes his former club will need more than simply one marquee signing if they are to get over the line in the league next time around.
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‘It’s not as simple as that,’ Wilshere said, speaking ahead of this weekend’s Soccer Aid.
‘We’ve seen over the years, a nine helps of course someone to put the ball in the net, but everything else needs to happen around it as well.
‘A nine will definitely help but it’s not the answer to everything.’
But Wilshere was also confident that Arsenal don’t need to rip up the script and seek radical overhaul this summer as they search for an elusive league title.
‘If you look at everything they’ve done, Mikel came in with a five, six year plan and he has delivered all of that,’ he added.
‘He’s delivered it, we’ve got better, we’ve grown as a club but we haven’t won anything. Mikel will feel that more than anyone. They just have to find a way.
‘If you look at all the data, and I know data doesn’t matter but it does if you’re trying to build something.
‘They’ve probably been the best team over the last two years in the Premier League- consistently, without actually getting it over the line. So they need to do that.’
As well as a striker, Arsenal are looking to replenish their options in central midfield and are already close to finalising a deal for Real Sociedad’s Martin Zubimendi.
The Gunners are also reported to be keen to add depth in wide attacking areas and have been heavily linked with a move for Real Madrid star Rodrygo.
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