Mikel Arteta is open to late January exercise

Mikel Arteta is open to late January exercise

Mikel Arteta is on the lookout for a striker so as to add to his ranks (Photograph by Ryan Pierse/Getty Photographs)

Mikel Arteta hasn’t dominated out a last-minute signing as Arsenal scramble to bolster their assault earlier than the switch window slams shut.

The Gunners are in determined want of firepower following a probably season-ending knee damage to Gabriel Jesus, compounded by Bukayo Saka’s current setback.

Arsenal had an formidable bid for England striker Ollie Watkins turned down by Aston Villa final month, however Arteta remains to be holding his choices open.

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Talking after Arsenal’s emphatic 5-1 victory over Manchester Metropolis, the Spaniard admitted a signing earlier than Monday’s 11pm deadline stays doable. Nevertheless, he additionally revealed that he hadn’t been actively checking the market within the hours main as much as the match.

He mentioned: “We are attempting all the things that we will, however I don’t need to give any reassurance or not. It doesn’t rely solely on us.

“We have now the intention, the aim and the ambition to attempt to assist the group and assist the squad to be higher and to complete the season actually, actually sturdy.

“We’re actively making an attempt to try this. I’m very assured with the work that the membership is doing, and exploring each single alternative that we consider can have an effect on the group.

“If that’s the actually the case and we will agree on one thing, we’ll. “And if not, we gained’t. I’m not going to speak about any people.”

Arsenal proceed Premier League title cost

Kai Havertz bought on the scoresheet Photograph by Alex Pantling/Getty Photographs)

Arsenal’s assertion win over Metropolis has blown the title race vast open. Targets from Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz, and Ethan Nwaneri minimize the hole to league leaders Liverpool to simply six factors.

The end result additionally piles the stress on Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola, whose aspect is now struggling to maintain tempo on the prime.

The membership’s loss to the Gunners was their heaviest defeat since 2008.