Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

Mikel Arteta was already lacking attacking firepower before Gabriel Jesus was sidelined with an ACL injury, with Arsenal naturally being heavily linked with attacking transfer targets

Newcastle star Alexander Isak is ‘simply not available’ and Arsenal must look elsewhere if they are to sign a striker before the January transfer deadline. That’s according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein,