Striker with 69 Premier League goals jokes he is the goalscoring machine Arsenal need to win title | OneFootball

Arsenal are hoping to win their first Premier League title since 2004 after finishing second behind Manchester City in each of the last two seasons.

Former striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang believes he knows what they need to finally get over the line.

Aubameyang, now with Saudi Pro League club Al-Qadsiah, insists the club needs a goalscoring machine to become Premier League winners and jokingly told The Athletic he fits the bill.

The 35-year-old ended his time with Arsenal with 92 goals and 20 assists in 163 appearances, notching 69 in the Premier League during spells with the Gunners and Chelsea.

Aubameyang has bagged seven goals in 13 games this season. While he is past his peak, his old club could do with a younger version as they look to challenge Liverpool for the title.

He won the Golden Boot in 2018-19 after bagging 22 league goals, and only missed out on retaining it the following season after Leicester City star Jamie Vardy scored one more goal than him.

The most league goals scored by an Arsenal player since then is 16, and failure to get a forward capable of guaranteeing at least 20 league goals per season could limit their chances of winning the title.

They have been linked with several strikers in recent months, but it is unclear whether there are plans to sign one before the end of the January transfer window.

Newcastle United’s Alexander Isak would be perfect, but he would cost around £150 million, and Arsenal are unlikely to splash that amount of cash on a single signing.

However, they may not have a choice but to break the bank and land a striker capable of leading them to glory if they want to end their 21-year title drought.