Mikel Arteta took issue with a journalist suggesting he doesn't see signing a striker as a must this month with the Arsenal boss claiming he's never turned down the chance of landing a forward

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.