Mikel Arteta is staring down the barrel of Arsenal completing the rest of the season without their two main transfer targets as both Dusan Vlahovic and Arthur Melo may now remain at their respective clubs.
The Gunners have endured a dismal start to the new year having yet to win a game in 2022 and as a result fans are beginning to grow anxious Arsenal won't strengthen before the end of the window.
There are a number of areas Arsenal need to address but the two most pressing positions are in central midfield and centre-forward.