Isak transfer, Hato plan, Smith Rowe decision – What Arsenal must do in January transfer window

With under 10 days now remaining of the transfer window, it's shaping up to be a quiet one for Arsenal. That's not to suggest that the Gunners don't need reinforcements. Premier League profit and sustainability regulations mean that getting any business done this month is going to be tricky though.

“At the moment, it is very difficult," Mikel Arteta said of his side's prospects in the market last month. «We are really short. We have positions that we have been very exposed for the last six weeks and hopefully we are going to get players back. In what condition and when?

“That’s a question mark and as well because we have some long-term injuries still for certain players that give us a lot of versatility and that’s an issue. We have certain targets, ideas if things happen. As well, we don’t know how the squad is going to look in two weeks’ time and you have to be always prepared for that.

“But it is a very, very tricky market that shifts very quickly and it is quite unpredictable as well – and you have to be prepared. We will be prepared and we will try to make the right calls. If there is something that we can [do to] improve the squad and that needs appear, and we cannot fulfil it with players here, we are always going to be open to do that because we want to be stronger.”

The Gunners are still open to doing business before the window slams shut on February 1 though. Here football.london takes a look at some of the things they may want to get done.

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