“But it is a very, very complicated market, which changes very quickly and is also quite unpredictable, and you have to be prepared. We will be prepared and we will try to make the right decisions. If there is something we can (do to) improve the squad and that needs appear, and we cannot fulfill it with players from here, we will always be open to doing so because we want to be stronger.
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Asked about Arsenal’s position regarding the winter transfer market, Mikel Arteta is clear that he needs reinforcements to be able to compete for titles. In that sense, the gunners they come from spending 234 M€ in arrivals like those of Declan Rice, Kai Havertz or Jurrien Timber.
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Now, as pointed out The Athletic, the most likely situation for the London team is to go to the January market in an austere way, that is, opting only for short loans to strengthen the team. During the summer, the club’s financial situation forced the club to close the contracting of David Raya on loan.
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Arsenal’s main priority is to strengthen the defense. One of the brand new signings, Timber, was seriously injured and will not return to the playing fields until very late in the campaign. The second area to improve is the core, with Partey missing for the African Cup of Nations. Two needs for Mikel Arteta.
2023-12-28 15:56:32
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