Will Arsenal sign players in the January transfer window?

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta says the club have targets for the upcoming January transfer window.

The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League and have progressed to the last 16 of the Champions League, with Arteta admitting they are looking to strengthen over the coming weeks.

“If there is something that we can [do to] improve the squad and that needs appear, and we cannot fulfil it with players here, we are always going to be open to do that because we want to be stronger,” said Arteta in his press conference on Wednesday ahead of the club’s fixture with West Ham on Thursday.

“We have certain targets, ideas if things happen. As well, we don’t know how the squad is going to look in two weeks’ time and you have to be always prepared for that.

“But it is a very, very tricky market that shifts very quickly and it is quite unpredictable as well - and you have to be prepared. We will be prepared and we will try to make the right calls.”

Arsenal’s injury issues

For the club’s upcoming Premier League match with West Ham at the Emirates Stadium, Germany international Kai Havertz will miss out due to suspension and the club have been without other players due to long-term injuries.

Arteta added: “We have positions that we have been very exposed for the last six weeks and hopefully we are going to get players back.

“In what condition and when? That’s a question mark and as well because we have some long-term injuries still for certain players that give us a lot of versatility and that’s an issue.”