"Arsenal's hopes of signing Juventus striker Mirko Vucinic have been dashed, as reports in Italy suggest the Montenegro international will join Inter as part of a swap deal for Fredy Guarin this week. That may feel like a bit of a blow for Gunners fans, but in reality, Arsene Wenger could probably have spent the €12m or so necessary to bring him to the Emirates on far more worthwhile targets. talkSPORT looks at the stats that suggest Arsenal didn't need Vucinic anyway...
Vucinic is a curious target for Arsenal. A striker who isn't particularly prolific in front of goal, nor particularly dangerous in the air, nor even the hardest working player around, his selling points are few for a club aspiring to win trophies.
At 30, he isn't going to get any better either, so what exactly was the attraction? In all likelihood, along with his strong link-up play, Arsene Wenger would have been interested in Vucinic's habit of scoring spectacular goals, and more specifically, his ability to shoot from distance."