Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta ‘will be backed’ with January war chest

Mikel Arteta will receive a lot of funding from the Arsenal hierarchy to bring up to four new players to the Emirates Stadium in the January transfer window, according to reports. The Gunners spent nearly £120m on signings over the summer after spending more than any other Premier League club in the 2021/22 campaign and have reaped the rewards of their transfer strategy under Arteta in terms of his performances on the pitch.

Arsenal currently sit top of the division after losing just once all season and look set to mount a surprise title challenge if they can maintain their impressive form in the league over the coming weeks and months. . It looks like Arteta will be looking to make some exciting additions in January to prepare for the commercial end of the campaign, with the Spaniard set to have the full backing of the Arsenal hierarchy when the market finally reopens.

You’ll be given a budget of around £50m to use as you see fit to upgrade your squad after lining up various priority targets, according to Sun. Arsenal board members are said to be concerned that their players could start to suffer from burnout if they don’t get stronger at the turn of the year, as the Gunners currently rely on a core group of 15 starters.

Arteta is particularly keen to ease the workload on Granit Xhaka and Bukayo Saka, who have appeared in every game in every competition since the start of the campaign, by signing a new midfielder and winger before the end of January. . Arsenal was heavily linked with a move for Douglas Luiz during the summer transfer window, but his recent decision to extend his stay at Aston Villa has forced the Gunners to explore other avenues.

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North Londoners are said to be looking to rekindle their interest in Palmeiras midfielder Danilo, who is said to be valued at around £20m by his current employers as things stand. He has had one of the best players in South America in recent months and could emerge as an attractive option for Arsenal come January as a result of his relatively modest asking price.

Lazio playmaker Sergej Milinkovic-Savic is another player linked with Arsenal in recent weeks after registering seven assists in just 11 league games for Lazio this season. Arteta is said to be a big fan of the Serbian international and could look to negotiate a more effective player deal that would see Albert Sambi Lokonga move in the other direction, according to transfer market.

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The 27-year-old’s commanding presence and wealth of experience at the highest level would make him a canny addition to Arsenal, who hope to stay strong through the second half of the campaign to maintain their unlikely title hopes for as long as it lasts. possible. However, it is claimed that Lazio could ask for a cash offer in the region of £102m to sell Milinkovic-Savic, who was reportedly made available for one exit over the summer but ultimately ended up staying in Italy.

Arsenal have also been keeping tabs on Shakhtar Donetsk’s highly-rated winger Mykhyalo Mudryk, with a number of top European clubs expected to battle for the 21-year-old’s signature before the start of next season, while the Villarreal, Yeremy Pino, has also been assigned. as a player of interest for the Emirates Stadium. However, it remains to be seen whether Arsenal will be successful in their pursuit of the aforementioned quartet over the course of the January window, as their respective clubs are unlikely to be interested in doing business in the middle of the season. season unless the Gunners can do it. it’s worth it.

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