Cedric Soares was one of Mikel Arteta's first signings at Arsenal and played a key role in the dressing room despite his lack of game time during his time at the Emirates

Prior to pushing Arsenal to pursue Zubimendi, Arteta encouraged the club to enquire about the availability of his Real Sociedad teammate Mikel Merino, who he saw as the perfect fit for the left-eight position.

Mikel Arteta says he has “very clear ideas” about the type of striker he wants to sign for Arsenal. The Gunners have been on the hunt for attacking reinforcements already, but those efforts have stepped up following Gabriel Jesus’ knee injury.

Mikel Arteta has told the Arsenal board – several times now – that he wants to sign an attacker in the January transfer window

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta finally announced the club's plan to bolster the striking force through a January transfer, due to a string of injuries that have befallen the attacking players. Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury,

Arsenal have been attempting to get one player to join Mikel Arteta for quite some time, and a reporter believes they're set to get it done.

Arsenal 'will sign' a new forward this month but it currently appears unlikely to be Juventus' Dusan Vlahovic, according to Fabrizio Romano speaking on GIVEMESPORT'S latest Market Madness podcast. Mikel Arteta was handed a massive headache after Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL rupture during his side's FA Cup exit to Manchester United last weekend.