Arsenal He is now in advanced talks to secure the first signing of 2025 for the manager Mikel Arteta Delivered some much needed good news after a very turbulent last few days.
Arsenal lose Gabriel Jesus to injury as January targets set
The loss of striker Gabriel Jesus, who has scored six goals in his last seven games, is a real cause for concern for the Gunners – after he was substituted in the first half of Arsenal's FA Cup third round match against Manchester United.
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There is an expectation of that Jesus may miss the rest of the season due to an anterior cruciate ligament injurywhich leads to Arsenal enters the January market to sign a striker Who can replace the brilliant Brazilian?
Pundits and fans alike have urged Arteta's side to get one through the door as soon as possible, including Piers MorganWhich says that the days of calm are now over after Jesus' latest setback.
“How many times have I been on your program in the last three years since (Pierre-Emerick) Aubameyang was kicked out the door?” Morgan said on talkSPORT.
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Arsenal's next five matches in the English Premier League |
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Tottenham |
January 15 |
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Aston Villa (home) |
January 18 |
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wolves (away) |
January 25 |
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Man City (home) |
February 2 |
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Leicester City (away) |
February 1 |
“He was a truly world-class striker in my opinion and had an amazing goalscoring record for Arsenal. Well, Arsenal didn't want him. OK. So who are you going to replace him with? The truth is, I've done that a lot.” Quietly, every time I came over, I politely suggested that we needed To sign a suitable striker. The days of calm are over now… We need a striker.
“If you want to win big titles, you have to be tough and you have to sign the best players.”
Arsenal only have Kai Havertz as their main option up front, so there is clearly a need for another striker.
Meanwhile, both Thomas Partey and Jorginho will be out of contract at the end of this season Premier League campaign, and this has intensified talk of the north Londoners bringing in a new midfielder.
Jorginho is said to have held talks with Palmeiras through his agents They may be considering exiting as early as January, but according to… Fabrizio RomanoFans may be able to start getting excited, with the club closing in on the Real Sociedad star Martin Zobemendi.
Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Zobimendi before the summer
According to Romano, support mailoriginal report, Arsenal are in advanced talks to sign Zobimendi – who looks very likely to join from Sociedad at the end of this season.
Negotiations are now underway with the Spain international over personal terms, and it is believed that Arteta's side are planning to trigger Zobimendi's £51m release clause.
While there are still hurdles to overcome, this comes as very promising news from a reliable source. Zobimendi has been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium for a long time, and Arteta is rumored to be a huge fan of the 25-year-old who has emerged as a regular star at Sociedad.
The defensive midfielder was also a regular in Spain's Euro 2024-winning squad and has plenty of experience at the highest level.