The talk around Arsenal this week has again been dominated by the club's search for a striker. After news broke that the Gunners had approached Aston Villa for striker Ollie Watkins, Mikel Arteta was always going to be asked about the striker search in the January transfer window.
Arsenal's bid for Ollie Watkins so late in the January transfer window shows a lack of forward planning at the North London club.
Mikel Arteta has hinted that Arsenal are chasing Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins after reportedly having a £60million bid turned down. We'll be bringing you the very latest updates, pictures and video on this breaking news story.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta: "Things are going well. We won the last four games in the Champions League and winning in this competition is very demanding. "But overall the team has been very consistent,
Arsenal have made a bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins as they look to land a striker in the final days of the transfer window - but Mikel Arteta and Unai Emery have remained tight lipped
Marrying his attacking and creative attributes together, Watkins’ off-ball running is also a key part of his wider contribution to his team going forward. Across the Premier League, he is one of the men most likely to stretch the opposition’s defensive line with his intelligent movement.
Unai Emery says Ollie Watkins is ‘happy to stay’ at Aston Villa and will not join Premier League rivals Arsenal this January transfer window. Earlier this week, Arsenal make an audacious bid to sign England striker Watkins in an effort to rejuvenate their struggling attack.
Theo Walcott remains hopeful Arsenal will sign a new striker before the January transfer window closes on Monday and has the perfect player in mind for Mikel Arteta.
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has been speaking to the media before Sunday's Premier League game against Manchester City (kick-off 16:30 GMT). Here are the key lines from his news conference: Goalkeeper David Raya is a doubt to face the reigning champions with a "muscular issue" and a decision on his inclusion will be made in the next 48 hours.
Mikel Arteta has refused to be drawn on whether Arsenal will submit a second bid for Aston Villa's Ollie Watkins.
Arsenal had to go down their transfer pecking order before deciding to launch a bid for Aston Villa striker Ollie Watkins according to former Gunners midfielder Emmanuel Petit