{"id":295948,"date":"2023-11-09T07:38:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-09T07:38:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/?p=295948"},"modified":"2023-11-09T07:38:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-09T07:38:58","slug":"arsenal-may-already-have-player-to-fulfil-striker-issues-as-loan-star-shines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportslifetale.com\/soccer\/arsenal-may-already-have-player-to-fulfil-striker-issues-as-loan-star-shines\/","title":{"rendered":"Arsenal may already have player to fulfil striker issues as loan star shines"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta may already have the long-term answer to his striker problems. The Gunners are linked with signing a new frontman but loan star Mika Biereth is proving that he could have a big future ahead of him.<\/p>\n

Gabriel Jesus continues to struggle with injuries, while Eddie Nketiah has been unable to put in consistent performances in his absence. That has seen Arsenal linked with the likes of Ivan Toney but Biereth could instead be the answer.<\/p>\n

Biereth, 20, may be relatively unknown to a lot of Arsenal supporters having not made a first-team appearance as of yet. The Dane joined the Gunners in the summer of 2021, signing his first professional contract after leaving Fulham.<\/p>\n

He immediately made an impact for the club’s youth sides, scoring 11 goals and registering four assists in 21 Premier League 2 matches. That earned him a loan move to Dutch top-tier side RKC Waalwijk last season.<\/p>\n

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Injuries unfortunately restricted him to just 12 appearances, where he scored two goals. It became clear he needed another loan and Scottish Premiership side Motherwell came calling in August.<\/p>\n

He made an immediate impact, scoring on his debut in a 2-1 win over Hibernian. A knee injury then ruled him out for over two months to once again stunt his progress.<\/p>\n

But Biereth has been on fire since returning. He scored in his comeback match against Ross County and now has three goals in his last four appearances, with two assists to his name despite just making two league starts.<\/p>\n

Biereth has always been a prolific goalscorer, scoring 25 goals in 37 games for Fulham’s under-18 side. But he has also proven to have more to his game, notching 15 assists in his time with the Cottagers.<\/p>\n