Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta identifies two new targets as talks progress

Arsenal privation to fortify their squad successful the transportation marketplace successful a bid to reinvigorate their propulsion for a Premier League rubric with a guardant apical of their docket to assistance Mikel Arteta

Arsenal person little than 2 weeks their January transportation business.

The timepiece is ticking for the Gunners aft Mikel Arteta lamented his side's deficiency of spot successful extent astatine the moment. The northbound Londoners were unable to unafraid triumph against Aston Villa this past play and the Spaniard highlighted the quality betwixt his squad and Liverpool.

"I deliberation erstwhile you look astatine the performances, I don't cognize however galore teams are playing astatine this level successful the league," said Arteta. "When you look astatine the seat you astir apt say, look astatine the bench, we are very, precise short."

Arsenal could yet look to fortify their guardant enactment and hole deals for the summertime too. Mirror Football looks astatine immoderate of the latest transportation quality and rumours astir the Emirates.

Arsenal talks progress

Arsenal are blessed with however talks are progressing for midfielder Martin Zubimendi up of a summertime determination from Real Sociedad. The Gunners are advancing implicit an statement but a transportation is not certrain, per reports.

There is an anticipation that Thomas Partey and Jorginho volition permission successful the summertime astatine the extremity of their contracts meaning Arteta volition necessitate reinforcement successful the centre of the field. The Gunners are assured of landing Zubimendi and the Gunners' caput manager is said to person been instrumental successful talks.

New guardant connected Arsenal shortlist

Arsenal are plotting a determination for Inter Milan ace Marcus Thuram, according to TV Play, per Sport Witness. The Gunners are funny successful strenthening their guardant enactment aft injuries to the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.

Thuram has impressed for Inter this word scoring 14 goals successful 26 games, adding six assists. Arsenal are ‘ready to bash thing crazy’ to unafraid his signature though the Serie A broadside are said to beryllium hesitant implicit a January deal.

As a result, Arsenal whitethorn person much luck successful the summertime than if they marque an contiguous determination for the 27-year-old.

Arsenal see options

The Gunners are being reminded of the trouble of moving successful the January transportation window, much deals seemingly imaginable successful the summertime to fortify Arteta's hand. With additions required present to assistance immoderate effort astatine winning the Premier League this season, the northbound London broadside are considering their options.

Among them is reported to beryllium Botafogo guardant Igor Jesus. The 23-year-old has been capped 4 times for Brazil and scored erstwhile since his debut successful October.

Jesus could beryllium disposable this period if Arsenal determine to marque amove, successful opposition to the likes of Benjamin Sesko. RTI Esporte have claimed earlier this period that Arsenal person already seen a bid knocked back.

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