£45m star and ex-Chelsea striker were ‘open’ to joining Arsenal in January
Arsenal failed to bolster Mikel Arteta’s squad in January despite two targets being ‘open’ to moves to the Emirates Stadium.
The Gunners were one of the few clubs in the โปรโมชั่นพิเศษจาก UFABET สมัครตอนนี้ รับโบนัสทันที Premier League not to make any signings during the January transfer window.
Arteta was expected to bring in a new forward after losing Gabriel Jesus to a season-ending ACL injury, while Bukayo Saka remains sideline with a hamstring problem.
But Arteta will have to make do with his current options for the rest of the season as he aims to end Arsenal’s 21-year wait for a Premier League trophy.
Arsenal’s lack of signings does not mean a lack of intent during the winter window, with the north London club expressing interest in a number of players, particularly towards the end of the month.
The Gunners even made an official bid for England striker Ollie Watkins, though Aston Villa never had any intention of selling, especially after Jhon Duran move to Saudi Arabia.
Arsenal also considere last-ditch moves for Mathys Tel and Alvaro Morata, who both would have given ‘serious consideration to joining’ the club, according to the.
Bayern Munich forward Tel held talks with Arsenal but ende up joining their fierce north London rivals Tottenham on loan until the end of the season.
Tel was struggling for game-time under Vincent Kompany and will look to revive his career at Spurs, who have the option to sign him on a permanent deal in the summer for £45m.
The 19-year-old score his first Spurs goal at the weekend but was unable to prevent Ange Postecoglou’s side from losing to Aston Villa and exiting the FA Cup just days after their Carabao Cup semi-final defeat to Liverpool.
Arsenal also looke into the possibility of signing ex-Chelsea striker Morata from AC Milan after Villa rejecte their offer for Watkins.
The former Real Madrid, Juventus and Atletico Madrid forward, who score 24 goals in 72 appearances for Chelsea, ende up joining Turkish giants Galatasaray, also on loan.
Speaking after the transfer window closed, Arteta admitte he was ‘disappointe’ by the lack of signings but praised the club’s discipline in the market.