Arsenal are believed to be tussling with each Man United and Liverpool within the race for a participant who as soon as made historical past scoring in opposition to the Gunners.

Ayto and Arteta in market to signal new attacker for Arsenal

The January switch window is true across the nook, opening in simply over a month, and supervisor Mikel Arteta might look to make use of it because the Spaniard makes an attempt to information his staff to their first Premier League title in 21 years.

Arsenal have been hit by a wave of accidents to key gamers in the course of the first half of this season, with Martin Odegaard, Riccardo Calafiori, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White, Bukayo Saka, Declan Rice, Gabriel Jesus and Mikel Merino being simply a few of the names sidelined sooner or later.

White could possibly be out injured at Arsenal till 2025, whereas Arteta can be sweating on the health of Saka and Rice forward of their first recreation again after the worldwide break, the place they may tackle high-flying Nottingham Forest on the Emirates Stadium.

The array of health issues and choice complications maybe highlights the necessity for additional our bodies in key areas, with some stories suggesting that Arsenal are eager to usher in a brand new attacking midfielder.

Certainly, up to now week, there have been hyperlinks to Actual Madrid star Arda Guler, Barcelona’s Raphinha and Villarreal starlet Alex Baena. Some media sources declare Arteta has requested the Arsenal board to contemplate Raphinha, whereas others state that Arsenal suppose they’ll replicate the Odegaard take care of Guler.

This comes after ideas that Arsenal are planning to signal back-ups to their key stars as soon as we attain the flip of the 12 months, with well-connected former Premier League scout Mick Brown telling Soccer Insider that they might even herald an alternative choice to Saka.

Arsenal now concentrating on AC Milan star Christian Pulisic

An fascinating new goal now reportedly on the membership’s radar is ex-Chelsea star and USA captain Christian Pulisic, who has been having fun with fairly the return to kind since sealing a £20 million swap to AC Milan final 12 months.

In response to The Day by day Briefing, Arsenal are actually displaying an curiosity in signing Pulisic, however each Liverpool and Man United are within the combine as properly. Nonetheless, he will not be let go on a budget, because the Rossoneri are apparently demanding practically triple what they paid for him at £54 million.

The 26-year-old has racked up seven objectives and 5 assists in all competitions already, together with strikes in opposition to Arne Slot’s facet within the Champions League and Serie A champions Inter Milan within the league.

Apparently, Pulisic made historical past by scoring in opposition to Arsenal in 2020, turning into the youngest participant to attain in an FA Cup last since Cristiano Ronaldo and the primary American to attain within the last as properly.

“Christian is a selfless chief;” mentioned former USA boss Gregg Berhalter on Pulisic earlier this 12 months.

“He goes out, competes, works laborious, and that advantages the staff.”