Mikel Arteta after Arsenal's draw with Brighton (Photo by Bryn Lennon/Getty Images)
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has certainly excited fans with his latest hints about the club's business in the transfer market.
Journalist Fabrizio Romano quoted the Gunners coach as saying that they “know” who they are working to sign, and this was Even before Gabriel Jesus' injury.
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See below for the full quote from Arteta, who also teased that it may now be a case of waiting to see how certain things develop, which perhaps suggests the Spanish tactician and his “very clear ideas” are progressing well…
???? Mikel Arteta: “We know who we want to sign. We have very clear ideas about the players we want, yes.”
“That was before Gabriel Jesus’ injury and that was with Gabi’s injury now and we have to wait and see how things develop.” pic.twitter.com/5jDzS7foQG
– Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) January 14, 2025
Arteta said: “We know who we want to sign. We have very clear ideas about the players we want, yes. That was before Gabriel Jesus’ injury and that was with Gabi’s injury now and we have to wait and see how things will develop.
Of course, Arteta would never mention any names, so it's not clear who those targets are, but perhaps that points to an update soon.
Arsenal fans will be desperate for January signings
Arsenal are currently seven points behind league leaders Liverpool, who have just drawn back-to-back matches against Manchester United and Nottingham Forest.
Arsenal can cut the gap to just four points if they beat Tottenham tonight, although Liverpool still have a game in hand on their title rivals.
Overall, though, Arne Sloat's team does not look like an invincible team at the moment, and with the remaining matches getting tougher, it seems that the title race is far from over.
Arsenal are yet to progress, but if they step up their attack this winter, they could give themselves real hope of chasing down Liverpool and finally winning their first title since the 2003/04 season.
Dusan Vlahovic has been linked with a move to Arsenal On loan from Juventus Football transfersBut one imagines we'll see more rumors until something more concrete is confirmed.
