However, TEAMtalk claim that Wolves attacker Cunha is willing to reject potential moves to Chelsea, Newcastle, Man United and Tottenham Hotspur in order to secure a transfer to Arsenal this month, with the forward keen to compete for the Premier League title.

Lille forward Jonathan David is a name that will not go away although there has been no confirmation from either club that a deal is imminent. David is out of contract at the end of the season, but such is Arsenal’s need they may yet offer a sum to prise him away.

Arteta’s first-choice deputy for Saka on the right was Gabriel Martinelli, with Leandro Trossard on the left. That wing pairing returned against Aston Villa on Saturday. Despite the game ending in a 2-2 draw, they brought more threat to Arsenal’s attack than there had been in previous weeks.

Declan Rice and Martin Odegaard both scored on Wednesday and Arsenal do need an uplift in goals from that area of the pitch

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Newcastle star Alexander Isak is ‘simply not available’ and Arsenal must look elsewhere for a striker before the January transfer deadline. That’s according to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, who gave his thoughts on Arsenal’s transfer dealings this afternoon, a day on from the Gunners’ nervy victory over Wolves with only ten men on the field.

Arsenal need to strengthen their frontline with Brazilian Gabriel Jesus and England international Bukayo Saka both sidelined, manager Mikel Arteta said on Friday ahead of a Premier League meeting with Wolverhampton Wanderers.

William Saliba and Myles Lewis-Skelly returned in the battling win over Wolves on Saturday, but Lewis-Skelly was shown a red card in that match and faces a suspension unless it is overturned. There was also fresh issues for Mikel Arteta to contend with, as Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino were ruled out of the trip to Molineux.