Arsenal Legend Presses Arteta To Sign More Players In January

In order to increase his team’s chances of winning the league, ex-Arsenal player Ray Parlour has asked manager Mikel Arteta to bring in a midfielder from the English Premier League (EPL) and a new striker in the January transfer window.

According to Parlour, Arteta’s Arsenal team needs a player similar to Leicester City’s Youri Tielemans as well as a striker to cover for Gabriel Jesus.

Going into the midseason break for the 2022 FIFA World Cup, Arsenal appears to be in first place in the English Premier League with a two-point lead over second-place Manchester City.

The Gunners placed sixth last season, but Arteta’s team has advanced thanks to a successful summer transfer window that saw the arrival of players like Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, and Fabio Vieira.

“January will be important for a lot of clubs, we all know how important that transfer window can be,” Parlour told talkSPORT.

“There might be a bit of money there for Mikel Arteta to say, “Right, we need another midfielder”.

“We need a Youri Tielemans, like when they tried to get him before. And they need a backup striker in case Gabriel Jesus gets injured.

“I know they have got Eddie Nketiah, but sometimes you need the extra striker who is going to get you the goals to win the league.”