The new year is certainly shaping up to be an exciting one for Arsenal football club as 2023 looks bright with regards to matters on and off the pitch.
Ahead of the Premier League resuming following a six-week World Cup break, the Gunners sit top of the table with a five-point advantage over Manchester City and one or two shrewd signings in the January transfer window could be the key to being crowned champions of England for the first time in almost two decades.
But amid links to the likes of Mykhaylo Mudryk, Alexis Mac Allister and Youri Tielemans just to name a few, it's equally essential that Mikel Arteta, sporting director Edu and head of football operations Richard Garlick - whose main role entails negotiating contracts with both existing and new players - tie down Gabriel Martinelli, Bukayo Saka and William Saliba to new deals.
