Arsenal flag and supervisor Mikel Arteta (Photograph by Mike Hewitt, Alex Pantling/Getty Pictures)
Arsenal had been determined to signal a brand new attacker within the January switch window however they didn’t get a deal over the road.
The Gunners made a transfer for Aston Villa’s Ollie Watkins however Unai Emery’s aspect swiftly rejected Arsenal’s advances.
The harm suffered by Gabriel Jesus elevated the demand of a brand new attacker on the Emirates Stadium and the Premier League giants had been genuinely contemplating their choices to strengthen their assault.
One of many gamers linked with a move to Arsenal was out of favour Manchester United attacker Marcus Rashford.
The 26-year-old has since joined Aston Villa in a mortgage transfer until the tip of the season and the Premier League aspect have an choice to purchase the participant.
A report from TBR Football has now revealed the explanation behind the Gunners not going forward with a transfer for Rashford.
Graeme Bailey, Chief Correspondent at TBR Soccer, has reported that Mikel Arteta’s aspect didn’t wish to gamble on the Man United attacker.
The gamers Arteta is at present concerned about are all long run targets of the Gunners however Rashford would have been a stop-gap choice for them and would have solely been a brief resolution.
Arsenal are extra on long run options
The Arsenal boss is eager to unravel the attacking problems with his aspect however he desires a long run resolution to the issue.
Rashford impressed on his debut for Villa towards Tottenham within the FA Cup and helped Emery’s aspect to safe a spot within the subsequent spherical of the competitors.
Nevertheless, Arsenal needed a participant they’ve achieved their due diligence on and Rashford was not one in every of them.
Arsenal’s long run targets embody RB Leipzig attacker Benjamin Sesko and Newcastle United striker Alexander Isak.
Whereas each of them would value the Gunners greater than Rashford, they’re prepared to spend closely with a view to improve the firepower of their assault and that’s the reason they determined to save lots of the price range for it until the tip of the season after they could make a a lot better and considerate choice on who they wish to signal.
