Arsenal is leading both the Premier League and Champions League right now, but their play hasn't been great lately.

One reason could be tiredness. They've had some really tough games in the past month or so.

Plus, injuries have forced Mikel Arteta to keep changing his defence for each game.

But a bigger worry is their attack just doesn't flow as well. Bukayo Saka is still playing great, but Viktor Gyokeres and Gabriel Martinelli haven't been. There are whispers Arsenal might want to find someone better than Martinelli next month.

Arsenal Eyes Yıldız to Boost Attack

Arsenal has had one of the best defences in the Premier League for years, but they don't score the most goals.

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Last year, they scored 17 fewer goals than Liverpool. The year before, they scored five fewer than Manchester City.

Getting Gyokeres this summer was supposed to fix that, but he's struggling to score. It seems like Arsenal wants another player on the left side to help out.

A report from Caught Offside says Arsenal is still very keen on Kenan Yıldız.

The story says Arsenal is 'leading the interest' and trying to get him because his contract talks with Juventus have stopped. Chelsea is also interested.

The report also mentions Arsenal has spoken directly with Yıldız's agent, Jorge Mendes.

The price is unknown, but earlier reports said it might take around £88m to get Juventus to sell.

It would be an expensive deal, but Yıldız is worth the effort because he's better than Martinelli.

Yıldız vs. Martinelli: By the Numbers

Yıldız can play well in different positions, whether on the right or in the middle.

Bukayo Saka and Noni Madueke are on the right, and Martin Odegaard and Eberechi Eze play in the middle. It seems like Yıldız's best spot on the Arsenal team would be on the left.

That means he'd be competing with Martinelli, and he'd probably win based on their stats.

Last year, Yıldız, who is 20, scored 12 goals and had nine assists in 52 games. That's a goal involvement every 2.47 games.

Martinelli scored ten goals and got six assists in 51 games. That's a goal involvement every 3.18 games, which isn't as good.

This season, Martinelli has seven goal involvements in 18 games, which is one every 2.57 games. Still not as good.

Yıldız has 12 goal involvements in 21 games, which is one every 1.75 games. He himself even said he's considered one of the best talents in Europe.

Even the underlying numbers say Yıldız is better. According to FBref, he's ahead in non-penalty goals plus assists, shots and goal-creating actions, ball recoveries, successful take-ons, and other stats, all per 90 minutes.

Martinelli is a good player who can still help Arsenal this season. But if Arsenal can sign Yıldız, they should do it. He's clearly better in almost every way.

Manchester City's annual report touched on the 115 Premier League charges against them. The club is accused of breaking financial rules over nine years, from 2009 to 2018.

A hearing happened a year ago, yet City and the rest of English football are still waiting for the verdict. The commission hasn't made any public announcements.

Last month, Stefan Borson, a former financial advisor, said a decision was coming soon, maybe even before Christmas. He told talkSPORT, I think it still could come out before Christmas.

The city mentioned in their annual report that the commission is still looking into the matter.

The report stated, "The Club welcomes the review of this matter by an independent commission to impartially consider the irrefutable evidence that exists in support of its position." As of the date of publishing these financial statements, the independent commission is still reviewing the matter.

Based on their evaluation of the Group's prospects and viability, the Directors confirm that they have a reasonable expectation that the Group will be able to continue in operation and meet its liabilities within 12 months following the approval of these financial statements.

So, the financial statements have been prepared on a going concern basis.

Borson also thinks neither the city nor the Premier League is at fault for the long delay.

He noted that everyone, even those involved, expected a verdict by now. All the lawyers are surprised that there has been no decision at this stage.

Borson says the panel making the decision is the one holding things up. They are the people whom everybody waits for to deliver the decision. He added that there is little guidance given to them, and they weren't paid for their time from the moment the case ended.