Mikel Arteta is open to late January exercise

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 doubtlessly season-ending knee damage to Gabriel Jesus, compounded by Bukayo Saka’s latest setback.

Arsenal had an formidable bid for England striker Ollie Watkins turned down by Aston Villa final month, however Arteta remains to be maintaining 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. Nonetheless, he additionally revealed that he hadn’t been actively checking the market within the hours main as much as the match.

He stated: “We are attempting the whole lot that we are able to, however I don’t need to give any reassurance or not. It doesn’t rely solely on us.

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

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

Arsenal proceed Premier League title cost

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 reduce the hole to league leaders Liverpool to simply six factors.

The outcome additionally piles the strain on Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola, whose facet is now struggling to maintain tempo on the prime.

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