Arsenal's next signings once Amadou Onana and Eddie Nketiah transfers are completed
Arsenal are yet to make any waves in the transfer market after the first week but there's still plenty that can be done for Mikel Arteta. Although the head coach is reluctant to publicly ask for improvements on his squad it is clear to see that immediate upgrades in certain positions could have an enormous effect.
Not only have the team been missing chances far too freely for any side hoping to have genuine title aspirations but there are defensive frailties at play too. It has been down to the backline to sweep up when the midfield is bypassed, a job that William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes have done to largely brilliant effect, but the high-quality chances being given up is a worry, even if they are in a low volume.
Arteta has refused to lay this down at the hands of sporting director Edu Gaspar though. «At the moment, it does not look realistic,» he said of the chances of signing a new striker this month. «What my job is, and what we have to do is improve our players and try to get better results with the players we have.»
That may not be enough to maintain what had been a pretty exceptional opening six months to the season though, at least in terms of results. This doesn't mean that there isn't to be done.
If Arsenal are to go in for a striker then it will likely mean that they have to sell first. The most obvious starting point for this is Eddie Nketiah given he currently occupies one of what is currently three centre forward spots alongside Gabriel Jesus and Kai Havertz. Nketiah is the second top scorer in the league for Arsenal despite having just 10 starts butdue to signing Havertz there is little option when it comes to making improvements. Nketiah is the most expendable option.
Interest in the 24-year-old is
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