Supervisor says the membership are searching for a brand new striker to bolster their Premier League title bid.
Supervisor Mikel Arteta says he’s consulting his Arsenal gamers over new signings because the membership scramble to usher in a striker earlier than the January switch window closes.
Severe accidents to forwards Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka have added to considerations over the Gunners’ lack of goal-scoring risk as they attempt to catch Premier League leaders Liverpool.
Arsenal are the one membership within the Premier League’s high six and not using a scorer in double figures. Kai Havertz is their highest scorer with eight targets within the high flight this season.
Gunners boss Arteta was requested on Friday concerning the want for reinforcements forward of his aspect’s journey to struggling Wolves on Saturday. “We misplaced two very, crucial gamers, Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, so we lack targets, we lack folks, we lack choices within the entrance line. It’s clear,” he mentioned.
“If we are able to get the best participant, that’s what we’re actively . Any participant? No – somebody that makes us higher and has an influence within the workforce.”
With the switch window shutting at 23:00 GMT on February 3, Arteta added: “Ideally we want some assist as a result of we have been very quick already and we’re even shorter. However the workforce nonetheless copes with that. We have now to do what is correct for the membership.”
The Spaniard mentioned he consults his gamers on potential signings as a result of they’re typically capable of give him invaluable info that builds on laptop knowledge.
“So how has this participant acted when he hasn’t scored for six or seven video games? That is what I’m interested by,” he mentioned. “Watch an interview with a participant who hasn’t scored for six video games, then what sorts of targets has he scored, towards which groups, in what contexts.
“Is it the primary half, the second half? Is it solely proper foot. Is it headers? All the time solely in open areas? Does he just like the bodily contact of this league? There are numerous issues, so when you have got a participant that has spent numerous days with him, that’s actually invaluable info to have. I all the time do it.”
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Arteta believes Arsenal, who’ve completed as runners-up to Manchester Metropolis for the previous two seasons, are reasonable title challengers to Liverpool, who’re six factors clear on the high with a sport in hand.
Final weekend, Arne Slot’s aspect scored two targets in stoppage time to beat Brentford whereas Arsenal blew a 2-0 lead of their draw towards Aston Villa.
“The margins are actually, actually small,” Arteta mentioned. “You could possibly see how issues might have gone final weekend, and the turning factors are minimal, and the hole definitely seems to be very completely different.
“We have now to be at it. We have now to do what’s in our arms, and there’s nonetheless an extended, lengthy solution to go.”
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