Mikel Arteta says the “necessity” for Arsenal to add to their squad has ramped up after injuries to Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. Saka tore his hamstring in December and will be out of action until at least March, while Jesus is set for a long spell on the sidelines after injuring his knee earlier this month.

Prior to pushing Arsenal to pursue Zubimendi, Arteta encouraged the club to enquire about the availability of his Real Sociedad teammate Mikel Merino, who he saw as the perfect fit for the left-eight position.

Mikel Arteta has confirmed Arsenal are “very worried” about striker Gabriel Jesus. Jesus suffered his knee injury on Sunday during Arsenal’s FA Cup defeat to Manchester United when attempting to tackle Bruno Fernandes.

Mikel Arteta is coming under pressure from some quarters to secure a striker to boost Arsenal's title challenge, yet one former player has called for calm

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta finally announced the club's plan to bolster the striking force through a January transfer, due to a string of injuries that have befallen the attacking players. Gabriel Jesus suffered an ACL injury,

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has said Bukayo Saka should take time off while he recovers from a hamstring injury, urging the winger to take some time to "refresh.

Mikel Arteta wants to bolster his frontline in the January transfer window following injuries to Gabriel Jesus and Bukayo Saka

Mikel Arteta has confirmed that Arsenal are looking to sign a new striker in the January transfer window after being quizzed on the club's plans by Rio Ferdinand