Douglas Luiz signs, Toney done deal,The Germany Star wants to join Arsenal next week – The 4 mystery Arsenal January transfers Arteta wants by next week
The January transfer window is fast approaching and Arsenal remain active with their target aimed at both success in the Premier League and the Champions League. However, to achieve these ambitions will certainly require further reinforcement in the market.
Interestingly, as reported by The Independent, the club are suggested to be keen on signing as many as four players although the reality will almost certainly be different. Arsenal are already undertaking deals under the scrutiny of financial restrictions which were realised by the loan move for David Raya in the summer.
Exits would be almost a necessity to facilitate serious moves. However, football.london takes a look at the four positions and who the club might look to bring in to fill them.
Centre-forward – Ivan Toney
Ivan Toney is of course the most-talked-about striker involved in any potential moves to the club this winter. Having been out of action for some time, banned after breaching betting rules, the England international returns this winter at a good time for Brentford considering the injury to Bryan Mbuemo.
The likelihood of Arsenal pursuing Toney in January would be affected by the price tag that the west London side are on record as saying would need to be of a “decent” level. It would also likely require the significant sale of Eddie Nketiah to make both space and funds available.
Midfielder – Douglas Luiz
The Brazilian remains one of the club’s most coveted targets and the interest has persisted since their string of rejected bids back in the summer of 2022. Since then the player has both signed a new deal and improved considerably increasing his value to well beyond what the Gunners were previously offering.
Arsenal have a trio of midfielders in Thomas Partey, Jorginho and Mohamed Elneny whose time with the club has been touted as reaching an end in the coming six months. The departure of any of these would open space but perhaps not raise enough funds to help in tempting Aston Villa to sell.
Full-back – Jeremie Frimpong
The Bayer Leverkusen right-back has been one of the most threatening forward players despite his defensive position in the eleven. With 17 goal contributions already this season, the Dutch full-back has become one of the most desirable players in the world.
football.londonreported in the summer that the Gunners did indeed hold a genuine interest in the player. Any move for the Dutchman now would surely cost a huge amount with the player extending his time with the Bundesliga side this year through to 2028.
Full-back – Jorrel Hato
Perhaps a more financially feasible player linked with a move is another Dutch star and one following in the footsteps of Jurrien Timber at Ajax, Jorrel Hato. The 17-year-old has already captained the Amsterdam-based club and currently delivers some of the best progressive stats for a defender in the world.
Ajax would not want to lose him so soon and certainly, the message coming out of the club is that they want Hato to continue developing with them. This, however, has not stopped Arsenal from maintaining a close eye on the teenager and could perhaps make a move in the near future.
