'We are working on it' - Mikel Arteta offers update on Arsenal's striker search but warns Gunners must sign 'the right player'

Arsenal have struggled to find a proper number nine for their side over the last couple of seasons and have stepped up their search for a goalscorer after losing Gabriel Jesus to a serious knee injury. The search for a striker continues to go on as the Gunners look to try and put up a challenge for the Premier League and the Champions League.

Arsenal are said to have made a major bid for RB Leipzig striker Benjamin Sesko in the January transfer window but face a battle to prise him away from the Bundesliga side. Arteta has now opened up on the search for a striker but has made it clear the Gunners will only move for the 'right player' who can improve the team.

Speaking to the media, Arteta said: “My opinion is clear. We lost two very important players in Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus. We lack goals, we lack people and we lack options. It’s clear.

“If we can get the right player that’s why we are actively looking at it. We are working on it, yes. Any player? No. Someone who makes us better. We need some help.

“Yeah (There is work going on now).”

With less than a week remaining until the winter transfer window closes, Arsenal will have to move quickly and make their decision as soon as possible. If they do target Sesko, the Gunners will also have to look to match Leipzig's terms with the German side not keen on selling.