Mikel Arteta has repeated the need for Arsenal for attackers in the transfer period of January and confirmed that The Gunners have identified potential targets.
Injuries have increased the pressure on Arteta to enter the transfer market, with the Gunners being at least March without Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus was offside this season.
The internal conversations at Arsenal about the recruitment of an attacker were continued, with RB Leipzig attacker Benjamin Sesko and Wolves captain Matheus Cunha two of the names related to a move to the Emirates Stadium.
Although Arteta was not keen to talk about individual goals prior to the Premier League match of his team with Wolves on Saturday, the Gunners boss revealed that work is being done behind the scenes to get an attacker in January to support below More Kai Havertz, Gabriel Martinelli and Leandro. Trossard.
“Have I ever said no to a striker?” This said Arteta when he was asked about the need for Arsenal to contract an attacker by Jamie Weir from Sky Sports News.
“We have lost two very important players with Saka and Jesus. We lack goals and options in the front, that is clear.”
“If we can find the right player, we actively look at it.
“Every player? No. Someone who makes us better and has an impact on the team. For the period that we have lost those players, we need some help because we are short.”
“The team still has to deal with that, but we have to do what is good for the club.”
When asked whether Arsenal has identified potential targets, Arteta replied: “Yes.”
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Has Arteta changed its tone?
Sky Sports News reporter Jamie Weir in London Colney:
“There is so much external noise around Arsenal that they just have to contract a striker this month – or at least an attacker – to keep the decreasing hope for winning the title alive.
'Until today, Mikel Arteta seemed to suggest that he would like to do that, but that he did not think it was absolutely necessary.
“That changed this morning, when an unusually tense arteta openly admitted that they should sign an attacker this month, given the loss of both Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.
“Another interesting comment that came to his press conference this morning was that the players themselves think that the team needs reinforcement and that Arteta consults the players when it comes to future acquisitions.
“He says that their input with regard to the personality and characters of players they seem to bring in” is invaluable. “
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