Mikel Arteta confirmed that Arsenal continues in search of a new striker as a January transfer The last week is approaching, although the agreement for Benjamin Seska from RB Leipzig is increasingly likely.
Arteta was eager to reinforce after Bukayo Saka paused for three months due to the knee tendon injuryand Gabriel Jesus’ acl tears stimulated a a public call for new signatures help overcome the crisis of injury in the attack.
“My opinion is clear, we lost two very important players, Bukaya Saku and Gabriela Jesus, so we miss goals, we miss people, we miss the possibilities in the first line, it is clear,” Arteta said at a press conference on Friday before the road . in Wolverhampton Wandereers.
“If we manage to get the right player, this is what we are actively looking for. Someone who makes us better and has an impact on the team. We need help, we already miss, but the team handles it. We have what is good for the club.”
Arsenal is associated with a whole series of players. Dusan Vlahovic of Juventus is a long -term goal, while Matheus Cunha of Wolves is increasingly connected with a move to the Emirates, but there was a lot of guessing around him Benjamin Sesko from RB LeipzigAnd some reports go so far as to claim that Arsenal is looking for a loan to the Slovenian national team in January.
However, Leipzig’s Director General of Sport, Marcel Schafer, firmly rejected the suggestions that the sesko could be on the move this month, supporting the words of manager Marc Rose.
“There is definitely no contact with any other club or any conversations regarding Benjamin Shesko,” he said Sky Sports Germany. “We are very happy to have Benji in our team. He is one of the best offensive talents in Europe and is currently in excellent form. She will continue to wear RB Leipzig jersey.”
One potential path that Arthte has rejected another domestic loan, which is confirmed by Arsenal “They do not think about” creating space for a new temporary arrival by canceling Neta or Raheem Sterling from Bournemouth and Chelsea.
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