Michael Arteta during Arsenal’s win over Crystal Palace (Photo by Julian Feeney/Getty Images)
Arsenal don’t appear to be planning a particularly busy January, but they are said to be laying some groundwork for a possible future wonderkid move.
This is stated in a report athleticThat said, the Gunners often operate this way throughout the year, to ensure they are in a strong position to snap up these young players when they decide to leave their current club.
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No specific names have been mentioned, and they may not be particularly big names anyway, but Arsenal fans will no doubt be hoping that the north London club can prove a good destination for the game’s best young players.
We’ve seen Arsenal promote a number of players from their academy in recent times, with Bukayo Saka undoubtedly the biggest success story.
However, there are also the likes of Eddie Nketiah and Miles Lewis-Skelley, who also had spells in Chelsea’s youth system before moving to the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal are working to sign youngsters before January
The Athletic suggest that Arsenal are working on a deal of this nature before January, but it seems likely that this could be a Quiet period in terms of signings for the first team.
Saka’s current injury Certainly means AFC will have to do something in the upcoming January window, otherwise it will be difficult for them to keep up with Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
However, we also know that Arsenal prefer long-term planning rather than reacting to the market, so this seems to be their current approach.
In the long run, if it means that Michael Arteta has another talent like Lewis-Skelley to work with in a year or two, it might be worth it.
