Arsenal Must Go All Out For Striker With 17 Goals In 16 Games, Here's Why

"Which part of the squad would you like to strengthen in the new year?". Put this question to any Arsenal fan and the chances are they will reply with up top. The general consensus is that the Gunners need back up to Olivier Giroud, despite Theo Walcott and Nicklas Bendtner able to start as the lone striker, and I would agree. Now with the Daily Mail reporting that suggesting that Arsene Wenger is watching Diego Costa, I would suggest that the Frenchman should be going all out to sign the Atletico Madrid forward. Here's why.

He's played in 16 La Liga games this season and scored 17 goals, the same amount in Cristiano Ronaldo. But it's not only the amount that he has scored that has impressed. He has created 25 chances so far this term in the league and hit the target with 70% of the 44 shots that he has had at goal.

He really is an extraordinary player and it's a shock that it is only now that people are really standing up and taking notice of him. Last season paired with Radamel Falcao he scored 20 goals in 44 games, but now without the Colombian stealing the headlines he has 21 in 21.

He's big, strong and can lead the line brilliantly. For me, Arsenal should be doing everything they can to snap him up.