Mikel Arteta is hoping to lead Arsenal on a successful chase of Premier League leaders Liverpool, with the Gunners currently trailing their title rivals by six points

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 says a late move for a striker during the transfer window is ‘always possible’ but hinted that what Arsenal want to do and what is possible is not necessarily the same thing. The Gunners have been chasing a signing in attack during the winter transfer window,