Arsenal are closing in on a £182,000-a-week deal for the Bayern Munich star as he joins them

Arsenal they asked a Bayern Munich star agents about the player’s availability and a very clear message was sent to them.

Arsenal scour January market as Arteta confirms plan for future

The Gunners are actively looking for a new striker after Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka were ruled out for long periods, as the manager has now confirmed Mikel Artetawhich suggests Arsenal need another body in that area.

Saka is expected to be out until March after undergoing knee surgery, while Jesus will not be seen again this season after tearing his ACL suffered in last weekend’s FA Cup defeat to Man United.

Kai Havertz is Arteta’s only available striker, while Saka’s absence leaves a gaping hole. As a result of these blows, the north Londoners are weighing up their options in the transfer market, with the Arsenal manager admitting his side are trying to bring a new striker to the Emirates.

“Yes, for sure, because we lost two big players – Bukaya, who could be out for up to three months, and then Gabby, who will be out for a long, long, long time,” he said Arteta on Arsenal signing another striker.

“We will try [in this window] certainly. We are actively looking. We will try. Let’s see what we can get.”

In the last few days, Juventus striker Dušan Vlahović, Benjamin Sesko from RB Leipzig and Elye Wahi from Marseille have been announced as strikers. strikers targeting Arsenal – as interim athletic director Jason Ayto and CEO Richard Garlick look for the best possible option.

There are other areas of the team that are reportedly looking to improve, such as left back.

This was claimed by Florian Plettenberg from Sky Germany Oleksandr Zinchenko is in “concrete talks” about leaving Arsenaland Bundesliga giant Borussia Dortmund are showing great interest in snapping up the Ukrainian before the deadline.

If Zinchenko were to leave N5 before the February 3 deadline, then Arteta would certainly need a long-term replacement for the 28-year-old. According to The Boot Room and journalist Graeme Bailey, they have their eye on the Bayern star Alphonso Davies.

Arsenal are closing in on Davies over a move from Bayern Munich

According to their information, Arsenal have contacted Davies to join them from Bayernthrough its representatives.

The £182,000-a-week The Canadian international is also attracting interest from Liverpool, Man City, Chelsea and Man United, as his contract expires at the end of this season and the defender can sign a pre-contract with foreign sides.

However, Davies’ team have told all these clubs, including Arsenal, that Real Madrid is his preferred destination – and there is a real belief that the 24-year-old will put pen to paper when he makes the move to the Bernabeu.

This comes as disappointing news for Arteta, as Davies is a world-class option potentially available for nothing, with the Bayer Leverkusen superstar Florian Wirtz even calling the player his toughest opponent ever.