Arsenal headed into the January transfer window in a strong position at the summit of the Premier League.
However, Mikel Arteta knew that the Gunners needed to act in the transfer market after Gabriel Jesus was forced to undergo knee surgery.
It was expected that the former Manchester City man would miss up to three months of action after sustaining an injury at the World Cup. But when you factor in that Arteta had already set his sights on adding a wide attacker and a midfielder to bolster his squad, the pressure was on Arsenal to get business done in January.
