After a strong summer in the player transfer market, Arsenal now find themselves pushing for a place in the Champions League this season, and manager Mikel Arteta has finally started to assert his tactical influence on the team.
The Gunners are now firmly in the race for fourth place and are still in the mix for the Carabao Cup (League Cup), but there are gaps in the squad that need to be filled, starting up front.
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s momentary banishment has created a need up front, with Alexandre Lacazette returning just three goals in his 14 league appearances, although the Frenchman has strengthened from the Aubameyang shelf. And while Gabriel and Ben White have been solid in central defense, the club could also use an upgrade over Rob Holding.
Meanwhile, left-back Sead Kolasinac has no contract for the summer and already has clubs interested in his services. The question is whether any of them will shell out money for it in January.
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– Soccer Diary (@footballdaily) January 10, 2022
Below is the updated list of Arsenal player transactions during the January 2022 transfer window and the updated roster list:
Arsenal transfers: January 2022 winter window
Players in:
| Date | Player | Position | Get older | Club | Transfer / loan fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Players out:
| Date | Player | Position | Get older | Club | Transfer / loan fee |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January the 8th | Ainsley Maitland-Niles | FM | 24 | Rome | – Loan until June 2022 – No permanent transfer option – $ 566k fee + bonuses |
Squad Arsenal 2021-22
Below is the updated list of Arsenal’s first team. New additions during the January 2022 window are indicated in bold:
Bernd Leno, Arthur Okonkwo, Aaron Ramsdale
Cedric, Calum Chambers, Gabriel, Rob Holding, Sead Kolasinac, Pablo Mari, Nuno Tavares, Kieran Tierney, Takehiro Tomiyasu, Ben White
Mohamed Elneny, Alberto Lokonga, Martin Odegaard, Thomas Partey, Bukayo Saka, Emile Smith Rowe, Granit Xhaka
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Folarin Balogun, Alexandre Lacazette, Gabriel Martinelli, Eddie Nketiah, Nicolás Pepe
Arsenal projected the starting line-up taking into account the roster changes in January:
Ramsdale (GK) – Tierney, Gabriel, White, Tomiyasu – Partey, Xhaka – Smith Rowe, Odegaard, Saka – Lacazette.
Leno (GK), Okonkwo (GK), Holding (CB), Chambers (CB), Pablo Mari (CB), Kolasinac (LB), Tavares (LB), Cedric (RB), El Neny (CM), Lokonga (CM )), Aubameyang (CF), Balogun (CF), Nketiah (CF), Martinelli (LW), Pepe (RW).
(GK = goalkeeper; CB = central; LB = left back; RB = right back; CM = central midfielder; RM = right midfielder; CF = forward center; LW = left wing; RW = right wing)
Arsenal transfer news and rumors
Here’s the latest on Arsenal’s transfer front based on reports in England:
Aubameyang State: Latest Updates
Transfer speculations involving Arsenal regularly feature the name. The Gabonese international, who is in the African Cup of Nations with his country, has been stripped of his captaincy and banished for the moment for a disciplinary issue, and with a contract that expires in summer 2023, now could be the perfect time to secure the maximum value in a possible transfer.
Aubameyang’s situation could line up as an opportunity for goal-struggling Newcastle, which has the ability to spend a lot, but the veteran of Arsenal. Granit Xhaka predicts that Auba will be “back and better than before” in Arsenal’s front row.
Arsenal are looking for a new striker
Links are popping up more regularly lately. And according to other reports in England, including Evening StandardArsenal follow the evolution of Everton, who have returned from a broken toe. He has accumulated double-digit goals in each of the last two seasons.
Staying with the forwards, Arteta wants to stay, whose contract expires in the summer. But the gamer is eager for more playing time and a report of the athletic He says he wants a change of scenery. The same goes for the 20-year-old striker who attracts hefty loan interest. according to reporter David Ornstein.
Central Midfielder Market
the rumors started In early December that would be open to a January loan to return to the Premier League as life at PSG is not going well. Reports indicated that Arsenal were the favorites, but that PSG is unwilling to let them go. Those rumors increased when the window was opened, with Four four two declaring Arsenal is working on a loan agreement to help cover AFCON’s departures.
Arsenal’s reported target has made it clear that he will not re-sign with Borussia Monchengladbach when his contract ends in the summer. But there are other clubs that are in the mix for the 25-year-old off-road midfielder as well.
Barcelona’s Dutch midfielder could be Arsenal’s January surprise, and while there have been no strong ties between the player and the club, it has been talked about in the press, with former Arsenal striker Kevin Campbell. supporting the movement. The Dutch midfielder has mentioned a fascination with Arsenal in the past, wanting to emulate Marc Overmars.
On the outgoing front, he has left and joined José Mourinho after a loan to Roma.
Other possible reinforcements of Arsenal
Gazzetta dello Sport in Italy has linked Arsenal with the Juventus winger, although Federico Chiesa’s ACL injury makes him indispensable for Juventus, and 90 minute claims The Gunners are among several clubs watching Bayer Leverkusen, although most of Europe probably has their eyes on the rising Eurocup star.
Don Balon from Spain has Arsenal lobbying for the rarely used Real Madrid, but it’s hard to see Los Merengues parting ways with their injured backing Karim Benzema.
Finally, the Brighton star is on Arsenal’s radar, according to reporter duncan castles. The Brighton & Hove Albion right-back has played well for his club and could win the great move he has been looking for since taking a chance to join Brighton on a permanent move from Chelsea.