Arsenal transfer round-up as Mikel Arteta targets £17m striker and £17m defender

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A round-up of the latest Arsenal transfer news as boss Mikel Arteta targets deals for a new centre-forward and a new left-back in the January window at Emirates Stadium.

The north London natives are eager to reinforce Arteta’s squad in the mid-season sales. But Arsenal only have a limited budget available after a big-spending summer which saw Declan Rice and Kai Havertz join. Arteta is also looking to add new options throughout their line-up.

Arteta believes Arsenal need reinforcements throughout the pitch after hitting a poor run of form. The Emirates Stadium side have won just one of their last six games in all competitions ahead of Arsenal facing Liverpool in the FA Cup. The Reds will visit north London on Sunday.

Arsenal transfer rumours as Mikel Arteta targets several signings

Gunners boss Arteta has landed a huge boost to his interest in the transfer of Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise. That is according to Football Transfers, which reports the 22-year-old prefers a move to Arsenal over Manchester United. Arteta may even eye a deal this month.

Arsenal have no plans to let Aaron Ramsdale leave Emirates Stadium in the January transfer window, per Sky Sports. The goalkeeper has fallen to No2 this term after the arrival of David Raya on loan from Brentford. But Arteta wants to keep both men until, at least, this summer.

Arteta is continuing to drive interest at Arsenal in the transfer of the Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic in January. Gary Cotterill also claims the Serbian can leave Turin for just £50m this month. But the Gunners would have to target a player-plus-cash deal to afford the transfer.

Arsenal will send club chiefs to Istanbul next week to discuss the transfer of Fenerbahce left-back Ferdi Kadioglu, per Sabah. The Gunners are showing concrete interest in his services to land cover for Oleksandr Zinchenko. But the 24-year-old will cost €20m (£17m) in January.

Juventus risk missing out on the transfer of Victor Boniface as Arsenal have now marked the Bayer Leverkusen striker as a concrete January target. That is according to TuttoJuve, which notes AC Milan and Napoli also like the Nigerian who joined Die Werkself for £17m last July.