Arsenal told £79million rival Premier League striker would be their perfect No.9

talkSPORT pundit Ade Oladipo suggests Liverpool striker Ekitike, currently injured with a ruptured Achilles, would be Arsenal's ideal No.9 to address their goal-scoring weakness.

Arsenal have made an impressive start to the season but have been criticised for lacking a clinical finisher in attack, with Kai Havertz, Martin Odegaard and Bukayo Saka sharing the team's top-scoring honours with just three league goals each. Manager Mikel Arteta has acknowledged the need for improvement in finishing after a 1-0 win over Hull.

talkSPORT's Ade Oladipo has proposed Liverpool striker Ekitike as the perfect solution. The 6ft3in forward arrived at Liverpool for £79million from Eintracht Frankfurt and scored 17 goals in all competitions last season to finish as the Reds' top scorer. However, he has been sidelined since rupturing his Achilles in April and missed France's World Cup squad as a result.

Oladipo believes Ekitike's physical presence and attributes would suit Arsenal's style under Arteta, though he acknowledged the move is unlikely given the player's current Liverpool status.