Dimitar Berbatov, left, celebrates scoring for Fulham against West Ham on New Year’s day (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal’s lack of depth up front has seen them linked with former Tottenham striker Dimitar Berbatov, as well as Manchester United’s Javier Hernandez.

The Bulgarian is out of contract at struggling Fulham at the end of the season and the Cottagers might be persuaded to cash in to the tune of £2million rather than let him leave for free in the summer.

Berbatov was a hit a Tottenham between 2006 and 2008 before a £30million move to Manchester United and although he has gone off the boil at Fulham, a fresh challenge at a big club could bring the best out of him.



A spell with the title-chasing Gunners would ease manager Arsene Wenger’s striking problems. With Olivier Giroud and Nicklas Bendtner injured, the Frenchman is light on options.


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Javier Hernandez is on the fringes at Old Trafford (Picture: AFP/Getty)

Lukas Podolski and Theo walcott can both play through the middle but Wenger prefers them wide.

So dipping into the transfer marker is quite likely and Hernandez, who they could reportedly offer £15m for, is another goalscorer they’ve been linked with.

He is struggling for game time at United, despite an impressive scoring rate for them since signing in 2009.

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With the World Cup looming, he may want more first-team football, although he has remained prolific at international level even when on the fringes at Old Trafford.

United may also be reluctant to sell to another Premier League club even though they are well off the title pace.

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