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Real Sociedad midfielder Martin Zubimendi is a player who Arsenal is interested in signing. The club is happy with their current striker options at the Emirates Stadium, according to talkSPORT writer Alex Crook, therefore a deal might be “too expensive” for the winter transfer window of 2024.

The Gunners’ roster was significantly strengthened during the 2023 summer trade, but Mikel Arteta has had difficulty completing transactions this month as he seeks to increase his team’s options.

Arsenal wants to build on its 2022–2023 campaign by winning the Premier League for the first time since they were defeated by eventual treble winners Manchester City in 2004. When healthy, Gabriel Jesus has been Arteta’s first choice as center forward, but he has recently come under fire for his deficiencies.

The tardy winter transfer window for Arsenal

It should come as no surprise that Arsenal, having already committed a large portion of their resources to the campaign, has not been active in the winter transfer window of 2024. Four first-team acquisitions for Arteta were made possible by sporting director Edu Gaspar in the first market of the 2023–2024 season.

The Gunners spent about £200 million to get David Raya, Declan Rice, Jurrien Timber, and Kai Havertz to the Emirates Stadium. The amount of money spent on acquiring a British player—Rice’s transfer from West Ham United—became a record for the club when he signed a deal worth a reported £105 million.