Arsenal monitor Leverkusen striker Kofane

Arsenal tracking Leverkusen's 20-year-old Cameroon striker Kofane, who has 10 goals in 50 games but is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Arsenal are monitoring Bayer Leverkusen striker Christian Kofane as they explore forward options to strengthen their attacking ranks. The 20-year-old Cameroon international is currently recovering from a hamstring injury but has impressed since joining Leverkusen in July 2025, scoring 10 goals and registering nine assists in 50 games across all competitions.

Kofane's rise has been rapid. He moved from AS Nylon in Cameroon to Spanish side Albacete in 2024, where he scored eight goals in 20 La Liga 2 games before catching Leverkusen's attention. Arsenal will be familiar with him from last season's Champions League last-16 tie, which the Gunners won 3-1 on aggregate.

The Gunners have struggled to add a striker in recent windows, missing out on Real Madrid's Vinicius Jnr and Atlético Madrid's Julián Álvarez. Despite an excellent league start with nine wins in ten games, Arsenal's attacking efficiency has been questioned, with Kai Havertz leading their scorers on just three goals and being caught offside 15 times—the most in the Premier League.