Mikel Arteta has been pushing for new signings in January as Arsenal set their sights on a top-four finish, yet the Gunners are still lacking that marquee signing which would send a message to their rivals that they mean business.
Arsenal had chased Dusan Vlahovic for the majority of the winter transfer window, but the Fiorentina star snubbed a move to England in favour of joining Juventus for £63m.
The 21-year-old is one of Europe’s most in-form strikers and capturing the Serbian would have put the Gunners back on the map if they clinched his signature.
