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Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal are “actively searching” for a striker to fill the void left by injured forwards Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus as his side look to stay the course in the title race.
The Gunners recovered from a goal down against Tottenham on Wednesday night to beat their north London rivals 2-1 thanks to Leandro Trossard's winning goal.
It was just the tonic Arteta needed after a difficult week in which his team lost to Newcastle in the League Cup first leg, crashed out of the FA Cup to Man United and lost Gabriel Jesus to injury. long-lasting, just as it did. The Brazilian striker was finding his scoring boots.
Jesus' injury has further reduced Arsenal's attacking options after the loss of Saka to a hamstring injury last month.
But, speaking after a victory over Spurs that reduced Liverpool's lead over them at the top of the Premier League table to four points, Arteta offered hope to Arsenal fans by revealing he is looking for reinforcements to fight for the title. qualification.
When asked TNT Sports by Rio Ferdinand If Arsenal were to try and buy a striker in January, the Gunners boss said: “Yes, for sure, because we lost two important players – Bukayo could be out for three months and Gabby will also be out for a long time.”
Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal are 'actively looking' for a striker to sign this January
Gabriel Jesus was in good form before suffering an ACL injury in the FA Cup third round.
Bukayo Saka has had hamstring surgery and will be out for another three months
'We are going to try it for sure. We are actively searching.
'We have lost two very important players, we have 14 players in the squad and we play every three days. So we'll try it and see what we can get.”
The Spaniard will have to adjust to any transfer agreement around a hectic schedule of six games in 20 days.
Next Saturday Arsenal host Aston Villa in the league before the Champions League clash at the Emirates the following Wednesday.
