Arteta given major boost to complete £50m Arsenal January transfer

Arsenal transfer news: Mikel Arteta and Edu could already be planning for the January window with one an enquiry already made for one target

The four new arrivals have had very differing starts to their careers in north London, to say the very least, with Rice thus far doing his best to live up to his £105million price tag. An imperious performance in the away victory over Crystal Palace showed his value to Arteta from a defensive standpoint, with his contributions against Manchester United proving he can also be a threat in the attacking third.

"When you look at how a holding midfielder needs to dominate his area, how he needs to break up play, how he glided the team together when they were stretched a bit. Then he produced a magic moment to win us the game, so, really happy with him."

However, it's fair to say the remaining new trio have not reached the same levels, with Timber suffering a long-term knee injury on his league debut and David Raya yet to dislodge Aaron Ramsdale as Arteta's No.1. Havertz meanwhile, has come under fire for his midfield displays but Arteta has continued to back his £65million signing.

With the summer trading period now over, it has been revealed that another Premier League star could have made the switch to Emirates Stadium with Arsenal's interest dating back to last summer. According to the Telegraph, Arsenal enquired about Wolves winger Pedro Neto after choosing not to sign him 12 months ago when his price tag was roughly £50million.

Injuries and inconsistent form could result in that asking price deteriorating and despite not pursuing a move this summer, Arsenal have been handed a potential boost if they choose to return in January. In the same report taking a look at Wolves' chaotic