Mikel Arteta has admitted that Arsenal are looking to sign a striker in the January transfer window, with potential targets already being identified.

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Gunners lost Gabriel Jesus to injuryShort on firepower in another title raceIntend to bolster ranks during JanuaryFollow GOAL on WhatsApp! 🟢📱WHAT HAPPENED?

The Gunners were facing calls for additions to be made in the final third of the field prior to losing Brazil international forward Gabriel Jesus. Confirmation that the South American has suffered season-ending knee ligament damage has heightened the need to get fresh bodies on board.

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Arsenal were able to find two goals in their latest derby date with north London rivals Tottenham, as Gabriel Magalhaes forced Dominic Solanke to deflect into his own net and Leandro Trossard drilled home what proved to be the winner, but more firepower is required in order to land the Premier League title.

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Arteta has now conceded as much, telling when asked if he wants to bring in another attacker: “Yes, for sure. Because we lost two players, big players, Bukayo [Saka] – that can be out for up to three months, so that’s a long time – and Gabby [Jesus], that’s going to be out for a long, long, long time. We are going to try, for sure. We are actively looking at. I think we have lost two very important players, we have 14 players in the squad, and we play every three days. We will try, but let’s see who we can get.”

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Arteta had told reporters prior to a meeting with Spurs: “We know who we want to sign. We have very clear ideas of the players that we want, yes. It was before Gabriel Jesus' injury and it was with Gabby injured right now and we have to wait and see how things develop.”