Arsenal January transfer prediction made as "super weapon" highlighted after Brighton loss

Arsenal volition reignite their hunt for a caller fig 9 erstwhile the January transportation model rolls around, a erstwhile Gunners winger has exclusively predicted to Sports Mole.

Mikel Arteta's Premier League champions travelled to the Amex Stadium for Saturday's Premier League clash with Brighton & Hove Albion seeking an exceptional eighth triumph from 8 successful each competitions astatine the commencement of the 2026-27 season.

However, the Gunners were humbled and past immoderate successful a 3-0 decision to the Seagulls, who were afloat worth for their emphatic triumph against a timid and toothless Arsenal broadside connected the South Coast.

Starting striker Kai Havertz missed 1 large accidental against Fabian Hurzeler's side, portion Viktor Gyokeres touched the shot conscionable six times aft coming disconnected the seat for Martin Odegaard successful the 73rd minute.

After Arsenal failed to bring successful Julian Alvarez successful the summertime transportation window, Jermaine Pennant believes that the nine volition effort again for a big-money striker implicit the winter, though their set-piece "super weapon" volition travel to the fore betwixt present and January.

Will Arsenal spell successful for a striker successful January?

“I deliberation they’d privation to reinforce," Pennant said erstwhile asked if Arsenal inactive request a caller fig nine. "They tried to get Alvarez for a reason, truthful they’re evidently not arsenic blessed arsenic they privation to beryllium successful the fig 9 slot.

“But they’ve got firepower passim that team, and we each cognize astir their ace limb successful acceptable pieces arsenic well. So, I’m definite they volition marque do, and past they’ll look to revisit that travel January."

After replacing Leandro Trossard with Christos Tzolis, Arsenal allowed Ethan Nwaneri, Gabriel Jesus and Gabriel Martinelli to exit the nine implicit the summertime without signing immoderate nonstop successors.

Real Madrid's Vinicius Junior was genuinely tempted by Arsenal's declaration offer, but the Gunners were ever warring an uphill conflict to lure the Brazilian distant from Real Madrid, whom the Brazilian prioritised agreeing a caller declaration with.

The Premier League champions besides opted not to marque a superior play for Liverpool caller lad Bradley Barcola, oregon Barcelona-bound Anthony Gordon, frankincense leaving themselves airy successful onslaught for the archetypal fractional of the campaign.

What strikers tin Arsenal motion successful January?

Arsenal person past erstwhile it comes to signing big-money strikers successful January, notably bringing successful Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund successful aboriginal 2018, and the Gabon planetary enjoyed 4 goal-laden years successful North London.

However, Arsenal were aided successful their efforts to motion Aubameyang by the player's tendency to permission the Signal Iduna Park, and the wintertime model remains notoriously hard to navigate.

Nevertheless, the Gunners could effort again for Alvarez if the Argentine's volition to permission Atletico Madrid remains unchanged, though Barcelona remains his fig 1 destination.

In presumption of strikers who could participate the past six months of their deals successful January, Harry Kane tops the list, though the Bayern Munich talisman is expected to widen astatine the Allianz Arena imminently and would pain each bridges with Tottenham Hotspur if helium crossed the North London divide.

Joao Felix and Jean-Philippe Mateta tin besides permission Al-Nassr and Crystal Palace respectively for thing successful 2027, though Arsenal could besides effort to tempt Galatasaray into a Victor Osimhen sale, pursuing years of the Nigerian being linked with a Premier League determination that has ne'er travel to fruition.

Jermaine Pennant was speaking to Sports Mole connected behalf of NetBet Casino.