Arsenal’s Premier League table is stable, but Bukayo Saka injury has caused a setback. The England international was forced off in the first half of Saturday’s victory over Crystal Palace and will be out for “many weeks.” With a busy January ahead, the Gunners will need to assess their squad and consider making a transfer.
Following a busy summer that saw the arrival of Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino in North London, there may now be movement in the opposite direction. Aaron Ramsdale was one of the senior players who left this summer, and Kieran Tierney is expected to be the next to go.
With Arsenal just playing one more match before the end of the year, some fans are eagerly anticipating the transfer window’s opening. Here are Mirror Football’s most recent lines from around Emirates Stadium.
Arteta’s response to Saka blow
Michael Arteta has been working on a contingency plan for Bukayo Saka’s absence, but has not confirmed any new additions to the squad. “I’m putting some ideas together,” he said. “I haven’t got there yet, but I have a few. I want to speak with them as well and take it in a positive way.
“I’m putting some ideas together,” the Gunners manager stated after announcing Saka’s time on the sidelines. “I haven’t arrived yet, but I do have a few.
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“I’d like to speak with them as well, and take it positively; it implies we’ll be different. We went through the period with Martin [Odegaard] and the period with five or six defenders absent. “We’re looking at it positively.”
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