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Arsenal need Sebastien Haller if their bid for Dusan Vlahovic fails, says Rio Ferdinand... with the West Ham flop's red-hot form for Ajax in the Champions League and Eredivisie making him a hit for the Gunners

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta should be on alert to give prolific Ajax striker Sebastien Haller a second Premier League chance if the Gunners fail to land Dusan Vlahovic, Rio Ferdinand has argued.

Ivory Coast forward Haller failed in the Premier League after joining West Ham for £45million from Eintracht Frankfurt in 2019, scoring just three top-flight goals in 17 appearances in his second season before joining the Dutch giants for a cut-price £22million.

The 27-year-old has had a spectacular season so far and is the surprise top scorer in the Champions League, scoring ten times in six games to fire Ajax to a perfect qualification for the knockout stage.