Arsenal Hopes of a new striker this month were dealt a blow after it emerged that one player had already rejected offers and would not be moving to north London to join. Mikel Arteta In January, according to the report.
Arsenal need attacking reinforcements
Arsenal's need for new faces in attack this month became a stark reality as two injuries in seven days decimated their attacking line.
Teenage sensation Ethan Nwaniri was substituted at half-time due to a muscle injury in the match which ended in a 1-1 draw Premier League He drew with Brighton, before Gabriel Jesus suffered a serious knee injury eight days later Initial reports suggest he may be sidelined for the remainder of the campaign.
“Great anxiety. That's how I feel.” Mikel Arteta told the media afterwards. “He came out on a stretcher in a lot of pain. He touched his knee, it doesn't look good.”
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player |
problem |
Possible return date |
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Bukayo Saka |
Hamstrings |
He walks |
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Gabriel Jesus |
knee |
unknown |
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Ben White |
knee |
February |
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Takehiro Tomiyasu |
knee |
unknown |
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Riccardo Calafiore |
knee |
unknown |
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Ethan Nwaniri |
unknown |
February |
The pair join Bukayo Saka on the bench at Emirates Stadium, leaving Arteta with just four options to choose from in attack, one of which is on-loan Raheem Sterling.
But with the January transfer window open, there is an opportunity for Arsenal to strengthen their attacking line provided they can find the right player in the right place, with the club linked with the likes of Victor Geukeris, Marcus Rashford and Brian Mbeumo So far this month. However, it now seems that they have reached a dead end in their pursuit of another goal.
A “special” striker rejects a transfer to Arsenal
This is according to a new report from Spain, indicating Wolves striker Matheus Cunha is the player in question. The Brazilian striker has been in good form so far this season, scoring 12 goals and setting up two more despite his side struggling to keep themselves out of the relegation zone for most of the season.
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He's been getting a lot of praise in recent months as well New Wolves coach Vitor Pereira described him as a “special” player. Last month: “He's a special player. He can do things that can make a difference in small details.”
He was linked with a Molineux exit earlier in the transfer window Amid Arsenal's interestBut it is now said that this is a closed chapter.
According to the report, “Cunha has no plans to leave Wolves in the January transfer market” and has rejected offers from both Arsenal and Manchester United to remain in the Midlands.
Although he is “not expected” to move in January, a future move has not been ruled out for the Brazilian, who is said to be… Closing a new contract with Old Goldwhich could contain a release clause and would likely receive a significant raise in his current situation £60,000-a-week deal.
For Arsenal, the news will come as a blow as they look to find immediate reinforcements to Arteta's attacking line.
