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Costa scored 36 goals in his last season before moving to Chelsea. But saying that, I wasn't convinced he'd fit into our style of play when he was on the market either. Seeing how he's struggled with Spain, I think he'd struggle with how we try to play which is similar to how Spain try to play but less efficient. I'll consider the stats but also the their style of play and if it's something we desperately need. Making good runs, bringing others into play, passing ability....all factors but we're missing a striker with that killer instinct.

Morata's numbers aren't impressive. 12 and 15 goals in his two seasons for Juve. Has never scored more than 20 in the league and it's a concern because Wenger has said we need a striker that can score 20 or more in the league. If he think he has the potential to score more...great. I can't see the potential but I'm no expert so could be wrong. But considering the climate around the club and the other players touted around the market, I don't see why have to take such a risk.

But the question for you is, going off what you've said; we've bought strikers in the past with unimpressive numbers, Chamakh, Sanogo, Giroud, Welbeck from recent history. They've been risky buys with potential. But have they gone on to become top strikers? You know the answer to that one and it's why we're having this discussion about Morata.

To be honest , none of our previous strikers had a good record before they signed for Arsenal bar Ian Wright who was quite prolific at Crystal Palace .
TH14 scored 20 goals for 105 games at Monaco and 3 goals for 16 games at Juve . He joined us and the rest is history . RVP found the net 16 times for 61 games at Feyenoord . Who wouldn't ike to see a young "RVP" at Arsenal again ? Adebayor 18 goals for 78 games at Monaco.When he came he had a decent return .
I wasn't and I am not impressed by Chamackh , Sanogo or Wellbeck .
Giroud was scoring loads of goals in France when he was played as a proper centre forward . The theam was creating chances for him to put them away . But at Arsenal he is doing 3 people's job : he is a striker . He has to track back and bring our soft midfield into play . But his statistics are not too bad but not impressive as we need a predator .