Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal are still looking for a new striker in January transfer The window is approaching its final week, although a deal for RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko is looking increasingly unlikely.
Arteta was keen on reinforcements after Bukayo Saka was sidelined for three months with a hamstring injury, and Gabriel Jesus’ cruciate ligament tear sparked a public appeal for new signings to overcome the injury crisis in attack.
“My opinion is clear, we lost two very important players in Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, so we lack goals, we lack people, we lack front-line options, that’s clear,” Arteta said on Friday the trip at a press conference to Wolverhampton Wanderers.
“If we can get the right player, we will actively look for it. Someone who will make us better and have an influence on the team. We need some help, we are already very close, but the team can cope with it. “That’s what we have.” to do what’s right for the club.
Arsenal have been linked with a number of players. Juventus’ Dusan Vlahovic is a long-term target, while Wolves’ Matheus Cunha is increasingly being linked with a move to the Emirates, but much speculation has centered around RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko, with some reports even claiming Arsenal are keen on one The Slovenian international will move on loan in January.
However, Leipzig’s sporting director Marcel Schäfer has firmly rejected suggestions that Sesko could move this month, echoing the words of manager Marco Rose.
“There is definitely no contact with another club or discussions about Benjamin Sesko,” he said Sky Sports Germany. “We are very happy to have Benji in our squad. He is one of Europe’s top attacking talents and is currently in excellent form. He will continue to wear the RB Leipzig jersey.”
One possible route that Arteta ruled out is another domestic loan, confirming that Arsenal are “not considering” making room for a temporary new signing by canceling the loans of Neto or Raheem Sterling from Bournemouth and Chelsea respectively.