MIKEL ARTETA hasn’t dominated out the potential of Arsenal making a deadline-day signing tomorrow.
The north Londoners are chasing a brand new striker following a doubtlessly season-ending knee damage to Gabriel Jesus, which got here on the again of the crocking of star man Bukayo Saka.
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A bid for England hitman Ollie Watkins was rejected by Aston Villa late final month.
However Arteta hasn’t dominated out bolstering his squad with a surprising deadline-day arrival.
After the Gunners’ battering of Manchester Metropolis, the Spaniard admitted it is “doable” there could also be a brand new face on the membership come 11pm on Monday.
He did, nevertheless, admit he hadn’t been scouring the market earlier than the match as his telephone had been “off” all day.
He mentioned: “I’ve been centered within the final 24 hours on what we would have liked to do to beat Man Metropolis.
“Intention, we’ve got been clear from each angle of what we wish to do.”
Arteta warned the Emirates trustworthy there might not be a brand new arrival within the build-up to the go to of Metropolis.
He mentioned: “We try every part that we will, however I do not wish to give any reassurance or not.
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“It does not rely solely on us.
“Now we have the intention, the aim and the ambition to attempt to assist the crew and help the squad to be higher and to complete the season actually, actually robust.
“We’re actively attempting to try this.
“I am very assured with the work that the membership is doing, and exploring each single alternative that we consider can have an effect on the crew.
“If that is the actually the case and we will agree on one thing, we are going to.
“And if not, we cannot. I’m not going to speak about any people.”
Arsenal narrowed the hole between themselves and league leaders Liverpool to 6 factors because of a surprising 5-1 WIN over Metropolis.
Targets from Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Myles Lewis-Skelly, Kai Havertz and Ethan Nwaneri despatched the Emirates into pandemonium and heaped much more stress on Metropolis boss Pep Guardiola.
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