Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta slammed for deadline day actions as boss backs striker stance

Mikel Arteta is coming nether occurrence pursuing Arsenal's quiescent January transportation window, with concerns that the Gunners deficiency firepower for the Premier League rubric race

Arsenal's January transportation model ended up being thing of a damp squid, with the Gunners failing to marque immoderate signings.

Though galore judge Mikel Arteta's squad desperately needed a caller striker, 1 did not get astatine the Emirates Stadium. Instead, the Gunners volition plough connected with Kai Havertz arsenic their sole enactment up-front.

That is simply a immense gamble up of the second-half of the season, with Arteta's men needing to adjacent a six-point spread against Liverpool to person a anticipation of winning the title. The Gunners person unsurprisingly travel nether occurrence for their nonaccomplishment to bring successful a caller forward.

The Gunners are present gathering towards Wednesday's Carabao Cup semi-final second-leg against Newcastle. Here, Mirror Football rounds up each the latest Arsenal news.

Arteta backs striker stance

Mikel Arteta was afloat supportive of the determination to not motion a striker successful this month's transportation window. Though immoderate whitethorn spot it arsenic a morganatic bony of contention, The Athletic study that the Spaniard and the nine were 'aligned'.

Together, they were adamant that the Gunners should not simply motion a 'body'. Instead, they wanted a No.9 who could marque an 'immediate impact' for the second-half of the season.

With semipermanent targets specified arsenic Alexander Isak and Benjamin Sesko unavailable until the summer, Arsenal chiefs person decided to instrumentality a 'calculated gamble' that Kai Havertz tin transportation them done to the extremity of the season.

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Neville blasted for Gabriel claim

Rio Ferdinand has slammed Gary Neville for accusing Arsenal defender Gabriel of' "disrespectful" behaviour towards Manchester City. Gabriel was seen screaming successful the look of Erling Haaland aft his side's opening goal, a determination Ferdinand was delighted to see.

He said connected Rio Ferdinand presents: “One of the champion things to travel retired of the crippled was Myles Lewis-Skelly. It was conscionable bully to spot a spot of needle successful the game. I saw Gary Neville saying it’s disrespectful, what helium did with his solemnisation oregon Gabriel did successful beforehand of Haaland’s look and worldly similar that.

“Some of the biggest and astir iconic moments successful Premier League past aren’t astir football. This is portion of the emotion of shot and wherefore you tune in. The soap opera vibes."

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Arteta slammed for transportation strategy

Celebrity Arsenal instrumentality Piers Morgan has slammed Arsenal brag Mikel Arteta for failing to motion a caller striker. With Gabriel Jesus injured, Kai Havertz volition beryllium the sole guardant enactment for the remainder of the season.

And Morgan believes that the Gunners are making a large mistake by gambling connected the German international. The broadcaster has been near furious with Arteta for again ignoring his 'blind spot'.

Morgan said connected Monday night: "I can’t judge Arsenal person inactive not signed a apical striker successful this window. It’s Arteta’s ongoing inexplicable unsighted spot and volition halt america winning large trophies. Do something, Mikel!"

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