Just as they did in the summer transfer window, Arsenal have left it late to sign a new midfielder. Despite signing two players in the January transfer window, the Gunners remain short in the middle of the park. Again.
Leandro Trossard signed from Brighton for £21million before defender Jakub Kiwior arrived from Italian side Spezia. Two key areas of the playing staff have received welcomed attention, but with hours remaining before the transfer window closes for another six months, an anxious wait remains.
It would be hard to argue that Arsenal's squad isn't already close to complete. A perfect goalkeeper to accompany Arteta's style of play, a rigid backline with full-backs flexing different roles, a near-faultless midfield trio and statistically impressive forward line that have reached unreal levels of consistency this campaign.
