Arsenal are gearing up for the January transfer window as they look to arm themselves with the right players to mount a title charge.
And according to the Independent, Mikel Arteta wants to add FOUR players to his squad.
It is said that the Gunners boss would like a centre-forward, a new midfielder and a pair of full-backs.
However the north London outfit’s FFP concerns and financial situation is likely to make signing four players a difficult task without a number of player sales.
Brentford are reportedly interested in signing Arsenal centre-back Jakub Kiwior in January.
According to Calcio Mercato the Bees are keen on signing the Polish international in the winter window.
But they will face competition with Milan, Lazio, Napoli and Roma all reportedly keen on a deal too.
However despite the interest it is unlikely that anything will come to fruition as the Gunners and Mikel Arteta are understood to be keen to keep hold of the 23-year-old.
Former Arsenal star Granit Xhaka is confident that his replacement Kai Havertz will succeed at the Emirates Stadium.
Havertz arrived from Chelsea for £65m this summer after Xhaka left Arsenal for Bayer Leverkusen.
And after a slow start he seems to be finding form with three goals in his last five starts for the Gunners.
Xhaka admitted he has sympathy for how hard it is to settle in, but seemed certain he will do well for the North London outfit in an interview with The Athletic.
I know what it’s like for Kai, when people on the outside are a little bit nervous and the fans get restless. He just needs to stay calm.
It’s a new position for him and it takes time to fully understand Mikel’s philosophy, but he’s getting better all the time and his confidence is coming back now.
Everyone knows his potential but having the confidence of your club, your manager and your team-mates is everything. You always need that backing.
Arsenal supporters sometimes can take a bit of persuading to change their minds, but at the end, I won them around.
I hope for Kai that he will do the same, and that the critics will eat their words.
Arsenal have snapped up former Real Madrid scout Paulo Xavier.
The Athletic have reported that Xavier has left his role with the Spanish giants – which he had held since 2017 – in order to join the North London outfit.
Xavier will will cover South America alongside two others in his new role with the Gunners.
Arsenal are pushing to try and win their first league title in 20 years ans currently sit top of the Premier League table.
But the Gunners may be a man short when it comes to going all the way with no prolific goalscorer on their books.
Eddie Nketiah and Bukayo Saka lead the way for Arsenal in terms of goal scoring in the league this season with five goals each.
And it's reported by the Mail Online that The Gunners are aware that signing a goalscorer in the winter window could make a big difference in their hopes to list the Premier League trophy.
Manchester United have found themselves going from crisis to crisis this season as they try and re-track their off the rails campaign.
And Sky Sports have revealed that the Red Devils are now looking to move to a more "culture-focused" approach at the club.
It is reported that the Manchester giants have noted the success Arsenal have had with their no-nonsense approach to cutting ties with players.
Man Utd are said to be hoping that taking a similar approach will allow them to replicate the Gunners' success under the management of Mikel Arteta and Edu Gaspar.
Aaron Ramsdale has been linked with a move away from Arsenal as he continues to be benched by Mikel Arteta.
The England keeper has been replaced in between the sticks at the Emirates by David Raya.
And his lack of game time has led to rumours that he may make the switch across London to rivals Chelsea.
However Fabrizio Romano has now claimed that The Blues are not interested in signing Ramsdale this January despite links and their injury to Robert Sanchez.
Aston Villa star Douglas Luiz is reportedly the number one target for Arsenal in midfield.
The Gunners are looking to add depth to their squad in the coming transfer window and have long been linked with a move for the Brazilian.
And now Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Luiz is their favourite option in the centre of midfield as they look to improve their squad.
However a deal will be extremely difficult with reports suggesting that Villa are steadfast in their stance that they want to keep hold of the 25-year-old.
Arsenal are gearing up for the January transfer window as they look to arm themselves with the right players to mount a title charge.
And according to the Independent, Mikel Arteta wants FOUR players in order to add the right depth to his squad.
It is said that the Gunners boss would like a centre-forward, a new midfielder and a pair of full-backs.
However the north London outfit's FFP concerns and financial situation is likely to make signing four players a difficult task without a number of player sales.
David Raya says his battle with Aaron Ramsdale has made them both better goalkeepers.
The Spanish shot-stopper, 28, believes Arsenal’s goalkeeper conundrum has turned into iron sharpening iron at the club’s Colney training base.
When asked if the battle with Ramsdale has made him better, Raya replied: “Of course, and I think I have made him a better goalkeeper, just pushing each other in training, trying to help each other.
“If we see when we are training that we can help each other, that’s how we are and that's how we do.
“That’s the goalkeeper union from the outside that you see.”
Arsenal are eyeing up replacements for midfielder Thomas Partey as they monitor FOUR Premier League midfielders ahead of the January window, according to reports.
Partey, 30, has started just four games for the Gunners so far this season due to groin and hamstring injuries.
