Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta He began to change his mind about signing a new striker in January, after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Raheem Sterling left the Spaniard with far fewer options.
Mikel Arteta refuses to rule out January deals with Arsenal
both of them Saka and Sterling are set to miss weeks After suffering fresh injuries at Arsenal, it has caused real concern for Arteta, who must now compete without England internationals in the crucial match. Premier League Combinations.
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Arsenal face Ipswich Town, Brentford and Brighton over the next two weeks, with Newcastle, Manchester United and a north London derby against Tottenham coming strong and fast after the end of the year.
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Arsenal's next five matches in the English Premier League |
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Ipswich Town (home) |
December 27th |
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Brentford (away) |
January 1 |
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Brighton (away) |
January 4 |
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Tottenham |
January 15 |
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Aston Villa (home) |
January 18 |
Arteta will have to be clever at filling the gaps left by Saka and Sterling, with Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus able to play out wide in their stead.
The Spaniard will also need both Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli at their best, with highly-rated youngster Ethan Nwaneri now likely to be set for another regular run in the team.
However, the January transfer window also represents a great opportunity to bring in new faces as another solution.
Saka's latest injury, which he suffered during England's 2-1 defeat against Greece at Wembley Stadium last October, which kept him out of action for several matches, has sparked reports that Arsenal could look to sign a new winger as a replacement -And we're starting to see similar rumors come to light again.
Speaking ahead of Arsenal's imminent festive clash with Ipswich, Arteta refused to rule out the possibility of his side making a mid-season signing.
“Yes, preparations are over. We are ready if something happens.” He said Arteta talks about Arsenal signing a player in January.
“Obviously we did not anticipate the situation with Bukayo and Raheem at the same time. We expected more if something happened, for example, in the defensive line. But the job is done. Well, if something happens, we will do it.” “It will be open, but the main focus now is how we must strive to extract the potential in this team.”
Mikel Arteta is making a 'big U-turn' on signing the Arsenal striker
According to GiveMeSport, it appears that Arteta and the club's board are not planning to bring in a new player next month, but that is starting to change in light of the absence of Saka and Sterling.
In fact, he believes Arteta began making a “big U-turn” on signing a “versatile” striker for Arsenal in Januarywith the Gunners boss now forced to rethink his initial plans and potentially introduce a new wide-ranging plan next month.
The president's position was that he would only give the green light to pounce if there was an opportunity too good to pass up. However, Arsenal's recent string of blows have prompted Arteta and “influential figures behind the scenes” to change their minds.
Among the targets linked to moves to N5, there are a few interesting options. Other media sources have previously claimed this Arsenal are considering signing Brentford winger Brian Mbeumo in JanuaryWhile it was also rumored that the Real Sociedad winger Takefusa Kubo is on Arteta's list of potential targets.
