Arsenal have been linked to a number of forwards ahead of the January transfer window in the wake of both Gabriel Jesus and, more recently, Reiss Nelson’s injuries. Mikel Arteta has been open about his ambition for the season and the hope the Gunners will be active in the window.
The World Cup is always a place where players can heighten their profiles and plenty accomplished that in Qatar. The Arsenal manager was even asked if he indeed had used the tournament to scout out potential players and he admitted that was indeed the case but those players would remain a secret for now.
"There are a few, and a few national teams as well," Arteta said after the win over AC Milan in Dubai. "A lot of things they are doing are very interesting and it shows where the game is going, where it is evolving, but as for players - I’ll keep that to myself!"
