Arsenal have been told by Ray Parlour that securing a replacement for the injured Gabriel Jesus in January will be very important to in order to keep their Premier League title chase alive. Despite his immediate availability, Parlour does not think the Gunners should sign Cristiano Ronaldo following the termination of his Manchester United contract by mutual consent, saying the superstar does not work hard enough to fit the Gunners' system.
The January transfer window is fast approaching and any plans set in place by Edu and Mikel Arteta may have been altered because of the injury suffered at the World Cup by Jesus. Mykhaylo Mudryk and Cody Gakpo seem to be the main candidates who could arrive in January, while Parlour hopes that the Gunners make a move for another player they have registered some interest in.
Speaking to SportsLens, Parlour said: "I know Marcus Thuram at Borussia Monchengladbach could be available because his contract is up at the end of the year. I do know Edu was looking for a winger/forward when I spoke to him in pre-season. He wanted a winger who could go past someone and offer something a bit different to what they’ve got now."
