Arsenal has been linked with several midfielders this season as the Gunners look to bolster their squad.
Mikel Arteta has watched Thomas Partey struggle with injuries since the start of the season and knows he must replace him.
Jorginho has stepped up in his spot over the last few weeks, and the Brazilian-Italian has been brilliant.
Arsenal is aware Jorginho will soon leave or retire from playing, and they have to find a younger midfielder with more long-term value.
Because of this, the Gunners have been linked with a move for one in January when the transfer window reopens.
They wanted to sign Moises Caicedo from Brighton in the last winter transfer window and could look for another midfielder next month.
A report on Football Insider reveals that the Gunners have decided that they will need to sign a new midfielder soon.
However, they are willing to wait until the summer to get the right player instead of forcing themselves to sign anyone in January.
Just Arsenal Opinion
It will always be better to sign a good player than to buy an average one and no club will release a good player in the January transfer window.
This means our chance of bagging one next month is slim, so we probably have to wait until the summer.
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Why can’t we just still continue managing Tomas partey till the end of this season instead of waisting money for midfielders that can course us arm or affect us because no team that can release there good player in January transfer windows and I think if we will need a midfielders it supposed to be a good brilliant midfielder like Rice
If the club prefers to wait until the Summer, then we must get Partey back fit and up to speed to partner with Rice in the midfield. Selling Partney and not bringing in his replacement in January would be a mistake.
For example, we lost Saliba to injury, and it really impacted how we finished last year.
Imagine losing Rice in midfield, and having Elneny and Jorginho to carry the load during his absence because we sold Partey in January.
We must act wisely, and not sell Partey until we bring in his replacement; I don’t mean extending Jorginho either.
Not signing a midfielder in January could be the difference of lifting that big Jug come may, it’s a gamble ofcourse as we can keep the world class player fit for the new year, there will be no need to rush signing one in January.
So it’s a risky bet to depend on Thomas Partey to remain fit once he’s back.
reports are Partey injury will keep him out until 2024 and then there is the African Cup
if he does survives the January sales then he will be gone in the summer
no longer term future at Arsenal, time for Arsenal to move on
next Elneny, great servant of the club but not PL title standard, even in his heyday
Jorginho has actually performed really well for us, but 32 by time January rolls around and out of contract in the summer
so with the apparent inevitability of Partey, Elneny leaving, and may be Jorginho too, then Arsenal are going to need to bring in at least two specialist Defensive Midfielders
if so then plenty of merit bringing one in January to bed in and provide immediate cover (e.g. Rice gets injured, goodbye title hopes), and the other in the summer
Trossard was top January buy
as was Jorginho ironically
so in answer to your question “Yes” Arsenal should be looking to sign a Defensive Midfielder in January, as a priority over any other position
Signing is not easy until a perfect player is found. I have been watching so much football from belgium to the premier league. I only see a few who are worth signing. Unless if we want to end up like the blue half of the city. If Valverde was available maybe, the rest is not good enough. It will be just like trying to ignore Elneny et al