Under Mikel Arteta, Arsenal has become one of the most consistent clubs in the Premier League and is edging closer to that elusive title that has evaded the club since the 2003/04 season. One of the most significant factors for that league title was the form of Thierry Henry, who scored 30 league goals that season, and 39 across all competitions.

These goals helped the French star become the club's top scorer with 228 in total, and helped to cement his place as one of, if not the best, players to star in the Premier League. Since then, the club has had some top strikers, including Robin van Persie, Olivier Giroud, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, but nobody has been able to reach those heights.

The arrival of Swedish star Viktor Gyökeres in the Summer gave some hope that the club would finally have a goal machine to rely on up front. However, his 6 goals from 18 games haven't been the return he would have hoped for.

Despite this, the club are still the 8/11 favourite for the Premier League among the best betting apps UK fans can play with. If Gyökeres is able to hit form, this could shorten even further.

Gyökeres joined the club for £55 million in the Summer, with the fee potentially rising depending on performances. The former Swansea, Brighton and Coventry forward was almost unstoppable in Portugal at Sporting CP, where he managed 28 assists and 97 goals in just 102 games.

The 27-year-old still has a good few years ahead of him, but the club's goalscoring records are relatively secure according to experts, with forwards less likely to spend as much of their career at one club. The lure of big money moves and impressive contracts has seen players move more often, with less fashionable leagues like the MLS and Saudi Pro League attracting top players because of the money they have to spend.

Arsenal's main man, Thierry Henry, achieved his record haul of 228 goals by playing for the club 377 times. He also chipped in with 101 assists during this time. Starting life as a pacey winger for AS Monaco, he drew the attention of Italian giants Juventus, where he struggled for form. 3 goals in 20 games saw him move to Arsenal, where he was able to make history.

Henry spent 8 years with Arsenal between 1999 and 2007, and even came back for a brief cameo on loan from New York Red Bulls in 2012.

Another Arsenal legend who is second on the list of all-time scorers for the club is Ian Wright, who scored 185 goals in 288 games. The feisty English forward joined the club from London rivals Crystal Palace in 1991 for a fee of £2.5 million. Wright spent seven years at Arsenal before leaving in 1998 to join West Ham for £500,000.

Of course, it is not unheard of for a player to spend seven or eight years at a club in modern football, but other factors will also come into play, whether players can come close to previous club records.

While the amount of football being played in modern football, including league, cups, and European games, should give players the opportunity to score more, it also means that squads tend to be larger, so they can last the season.

Even star players are at greater risk of being rested in some games, so they are less likely to suffer from fatigue or injuries as the season goes on, and squad rotation can also come into effect for tactical reasons.

If the record is to be broken, it will likely come from a player who works their way up through the club and spends the vast majority of their time here. But that doesn’t necessarily have to be the case.

Manchester City’s recent dominant period saw Sergio Aguero become their leading scorer with a total of 260 during his time at the club. Haaland has already fought his way into fourth place at the time of writing with 144 goals, but with Eric Brook and Joe Hayes on 145 and 146, respectively, it is just a matter of time before he finds himself in second place.

The team that Arteta is building should give Arsenal a fighting chance for the foreseeable future, and the addition of a free-scoring centre forward could put Henry’s record at risk.

Whether Gyökeres becomes the player all Arsenal fans hope to see remains to be seen, but his five-year deal could put him in contention if he starts to hit the numbers we have come to expect from Haaland.

Records are there to be broken, but to become a club’s top scorer requires consistent performances over a long time. Arteta will be hopeful that he has already found the man to do this, but if he isn’t, the club's scouts will be scouring the world for the next Henry.