The January transfer window is open – and Arsenal could be busy before the month is out.
The Gunners are tempted to strengthen their squad mid-season after confirming star man Bukayo Saka will be out for around two months with a torn hamstring. Asked if he would turn to the transfer window, Mikel Arteta said: “We don't know. We'll see, hopefully we won't see any more injuries.”
The truth is that Arsenal might well have used the transfer window regardless of Saka's injury, with Arteta feeling that reinforcements in the second half of the season could make the difference. A new striker is clearly a possibility, especially now that Marquinhos is on his way out.
Arsenal confirmed on Wednesday that 20-year-old defender Josh Robinson had left Wigan on a permanent deal, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. With the first deal of the month completed, here are the latest headlines from the world of Arsenal transfers from Mirror Football.
Arsenal want a striker this month and have eight players on the shortlist. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is in brilliant form at the moment and remains of interest to Arteta, although signing him in January looks almost impossible with the Magpies valuing him at £150m.
Wolves star Matheus Cunha and Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo are two more on their shortlist, while Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane is another name in the frame, along with RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko.
Arsenal tried to tempt Nico Williams from Athletic Bilbao this summer and could return for him this month, while Arda Guler and Florian Wirtz both have admirers in north London.
Arsenal are said to be considering canceling the loan of back-up goalkeeper Neto, in place of Raheem Sterling, if they need to bring in another loanee. Neto is on loan from Bournemouth and the Gunners currently have their full quota of domestic loan players with the duo.
Sterling has been very disappointing since joining the Gunners from Chelsea, but Arteta still wants to keep the winger until the end of the season. Having worked with him at Manchester City he is confident he can contribute.
“I would like him to be more honest and that's up to me. He's doing his best,” he said recently. “His application and commitment to the team have been exceptional and now it is time for me to give him more minutes.”
Omar Marmoush, who has been linked with moves to Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, has revealed he is not considering a move at the moment. The Eintracht Frankfurt star has had an impressive season so far, with the Egypt international scoring 13 goals and providing seven assists in 15 Bundesliga games.
“What I can promise the fans is that I will give everything for Eintracht in every match,” Marmoush told TZ. “I'm not thinking about a transfer. I live in the here and now and enjoy my time in Frankfurt.”
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