Arsenal are edging closer to the January transfer window as just a few games remain before they can look to add reinforcements to their squad. In a unique season, the Gunners are set to reach the market sooner than standard campaigns, with the mid-season break for the World Cup throwing the schedule into chaos.
It could present a huge boost for Mikel Arteta, who will be able to strengthen his side sooner for the rest of the season amid talk of a title push. According to reports, the Spaniard is set to be backed by the board for the window, with another winger being a priority but with links to a midfielder too.
"The planning of that period is extremely difficult," Arteta said on the January transfer window. "First of all because we know the January window, how special it is, the opportunities that you have, the short window that you have. Once you get the player they are straight away competing, so there is not an adaption process.
