Alexander IsakMIKEL Arteta has hinted Arsenal could be ready to break their transfer budget in their pursuit of a striker this summer. Arsenal will end the season empty-handed again after they were eliminated in the semi-finals of the Champions League and soundly beaten by Liverpool in the race for the title.

Despite the price, former Arsenal man Alan Smith believes he is going to be ‘perfect’ for Arteta’s team. Speaking on Stadium Astro, Smith said: “I think he is the perfect profile [for Arsenal] Isak, in terms of his technical ability, he would slot in really well.