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23.01.2022 / 23:53
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Arteta says Arsenal "certainly trying" for transfers but they might not get deals done
Mikel Arteta has opened up about Arsenal's January transfer window following the Gunners draw to Burnley on Sunday afternoon.Arsenal's top four hopes took a dent with the draw, but with games in hand Arteta's side can still move into the Champions League spots.And Arteta has looked to strengthen his squad in the January window to boost the Gunners' Champions League hopes."In this market things are complicated," Arteta told BBC after Sunday's draw.The Spaniard then added: "Well we are certainly trying, but I don’t know if we are going to be able to do it, let’s see."Arsenal have been linked with a plethora of names throughout the January window.However, links have persisted for Serie A duo Dusan Vlahovic, Fiorentina, and Arthur Melo, Juventus.Vlahovic has been linked strongly to North London, with Arsenal set to lose Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah over the summer with their contracts up, and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang looking set to leave too.The Serbian hitman has been in electric form for La Viola this season, and his goals have catapulted Fiorentina to the upper echelons of the Serie A. Do you think Arsenal will land Vlahovic? Let us know in the comments section Fiorentina's CEO recently hit out at Vlahovic: "We’ve not received any official bid for Vlahović as things stand," Joe Barone told DAZN."We’re open to discuss and negotiate – but we want Vlahović and his agent to be clear on the future, as they’re not answering.
