After the signings of Mat Ryan and Martin Odegaard, space is tight in Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal squad as the January transfer window edges towards closure.
The arrivals of Ryan and Odegaard from Brighton and Real Madrid respectively means that there is now no room in the Gunners’ Premier League squad for a non-homegrown player.
That puts the onus of departures, with Sead Kolasinac and Mesut Ozil already leaving the Emirates Stadium. With Arteta securing reliable goalkeeper back-up in Ryan and midfielder creativity in Odegaard, attention now turns to left-back cover and exits for the fringe members of the squad.
The January window closes at 11pm tonight, so here’s the latest Arsenal transfer news. Gunners receive van Aanholt boost Arsenal
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