Bullish Mikel Arteta insists Arsenal can win the Premier League WITHOUT making any transfers in January
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Sponsored by. MIKEL ARTETA has told Arsenal fans: We can win the Prem without splashing the cash in January. The Gunners boss insists he will not panic buy in this transfer window, suggesting a new striker would be NO guarantee of catching leaders Liverpool.
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Arsenal have been rocked by injuries to Bukayo Saka (hamstring) and Raheem Sterling (knee) that have severely weakened Arteta’s attacking options. It is why the North Londoners have been linked with a move for Newcastle’s £150million-rated forward Alexander Isak — a player club legend Paul Merson says they should “break the bank” for.
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But Arteta claims his side have more than enough firepower with the likes of Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz to make up the six-point gap on Arne Slot’s Reds — who also have a game in hand. Ahead of today’s trip to Brighton, Spaniard Arteta explained: “Signing somebody is not enough, that’s for sure.
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“That signing has to score then how many goals? Score 20 goals from here to the end and you have a better chance? Maybe, yes. “If something stronger is in the market that we can afford and believe is going to have a real impact, we always have to be open to that possibility. But at the moment, the focus is on what we have.
“I’m very happy with the players we have and the number of goals we’ve scored, it’s more than enough to win a Premier League. "But someone is doing more, so we have to be better. That’s life.”. FOOTBALL FREE BETS AND SIGN UP DEALS. Those numbers include breaking their Prem record with 91 league goals last season, as well as notching 114 goals in all competitions in 2024 at their best rate for over 60 years.
