There's been some buzz that Stevan Jovetić is topping Arsenal's most wanted list at the moment.
Move over David Villa - here's a new hairstyle in town.
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The 23 year-old Montenegrin international who's nick-named 'Brian May' (wonder why?) has been much coveted by Wenger for the past two seasons.
I hope that Arsene's starting to realize he hasn't sufficiently replaced RVP. An issue that seems to be apparent to everyone but himself.
And much love to Giroud, but you ain't there yet mate. Though Olivier's 'logistical statement' regarding his start being better than Robin's may be true, fact is we need a world class striker now!
There are only a few players out there who can actually take over where Van Persie's career left off. Cavani, Falcao, Messi, Gomez, Neymar, Huntelaar etc.
Despite one or two of the above being linked to us (doesn't mean sh*t), can you see any of them wearing red and white in the near future?
Me neither.
Jovetić on the other hand is having a slight slump at Fiorentina this season, which obviously plays into our hands in terms of negotiations. The prospect of loosing their star player in the summer will leave a despondent taste in their mouths and probably a £25 million hole in our pockets.
During this supposed slump (by his standards), Jovetić just scored a brace in a 4 - 1 win over Inter Milan on Sunday and almost bagged himself a hat-trick.
Lets look at the Numbers:
Height: 183cm (6'0")
Weight: 79kg (12 stone 4 ounces)
D.O.B: 02-11-1989 (23)
Nationality: Montenegro
Position (s): Attacking midfield, Striker
Squad number: 8
Salary: £60,000 p/w
2012/13
Appearances: 26
Goals: 13
Assists: 7
Shots on goal: 91
Goals per game: 0.45
He's a good height and has a powerful frame so he's not dissimilar to Giroud and RVP in this area. He's very physical, holds the ball up well and is good on the turn like Robin.
Jovetić is totally ambidextrous giving him one-up on Van Persie who favors his left foot.
This aspect makes him especially dangerous in one-on-one's and an extremely proficient finisher. His technical ability is second to none, very comfortable on the ball and even described as a magician but without the arrogance and flamboyance of say Ronaldo.
One of his three weakness is his lack of pace which is offset by an extreme work-rate and his range of skill. He's also not fantastic in the air or at putting the ball in the box and tends to sit just off the set-piece for a loose ball to poach. What is it with Arsenal and poor crossing these days?
In the 2010/11 season he suffered a bad ACL injury which had him out for a year, but the player has bounced back very well and his fluctuation in form could be due to the continual rehabilitation on his knee.
Former Montenegro boss Dejan Savicevic was quoted saying:
"He (Jovetić) is utterly fearless and I don't see a limit to his potential. He reminds me of Johan Cruyff. "
Not a bad comparison.
I hate to admit it, but I'd like to talk of him in an Arsenal shirt one day and say he reminds me of Van Persie.
What's going on with Van Persie anyway, isn't it about time that 'chocolate leg' if his melts!?
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