Mikel Arteta confirmed that Arsenal has actively tried to bring an striker before Monday’s transfer deadline, but refused to discuss reports on Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins.
Suggestions Gunners had offered £ 60m for international England, appeared just hours before Villa’s Crunch Champions League with Celtic on Wednesday night, a game in which Watkins scored and lost a 4-2 victory with a 4-2 victory .
Asked about Arsenal’s interest in the former Brdford man today, Arteta said: “You know I’m not going to talk about people. We are actively trying to try to find solutions in this position and we will see what the market brings.”
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Arsenal has, for most of this, used Kai Havertz in place of number nine, even though Gabriel Jesus went to a boat execution as an striker before suffering from knee injury.
Many Arsenal fans would like to see the club to sign an experienced striker to enhance the title offer, but Arteta refused to reveal the kind of player trying to recruit.
“We don’t really look at the market on these terms,” ​​he added. “We look at what we have in the team, what we miss and who can bring something that can potentially make us much better.
“Regardless of the age or history they have is a real belief that a player can be really good for us.”
City then for Arsenal
Arsenal Face Manchester City on Sunday in a component in recent times has been in conflict between the first two Premier League teams.
But the city sat on the fourth at the moment after a subordinate campaign that described a fiery 2-2 draw with Arsenal at Etihad earlier at the time.
Asked about the relationship between the sides, Arteta said: “Normal – are two groups trying to win.”
Winning, he added: “It would be a great boost for us. The victory of the big matches is always something special. Every time we play a big match against our opponents, it brings something extra.”
Raya is worried about Gunners
The home side may be without the goalkeeper of the first choice of David Raya, who lost the midfield Champions League victory in Girona due to an unspecified injury.
Neto alternate but nervous in a completely unconvincing appearance.
“David are still uncertain,” said Arteta, who confirmed that Ben White remains outrageous. “We have another session tomorrow. We have 48 hours, so we need to see.”
