Arsenal consider move for highly rated Bundesliga striker

Arsenal have identified Bayer Leverkusen striker Kofane as a January target to address their goal-scoring concerns, though the 20-year-old is currently sidelined with a hamstring injury.

Arsenal are considering a January move for Bayer Leverkusen striker Kofane as Mikel Arteta looks to add firepower to his squad. The 20-year-old Cameroonian has impressed since joining Leverkusen in July 2025, scoring ten goals and providing nine assists in 50 appearances across all competitions. However, his progress has been halted by a hamstring injury sustained on October 10 that has kept him out of action.

Despite Arsenal's excellent start to the season—winning nine of their opening ten Premier League games and sitting five points clear at the top—Arteta has identified goal-scoring as an area for improvement. Six of Arsenal's nine league wins have come by a single-goal margin, and the club's joint-top scorers (Havertz, Odegaard, and Saka) have managed just three goals each.

Kofane's rapid rise has caught the Gunners' attention, having started in both Champions League last-16 legs against Leverkusen last season.

Arsenal are also considering Club Brugge's Nicolo Tresoldi, who has scored 14 goals in 17 games this term.