Arsenal are said to be closing in on Juventus’ Adrien Rabiot ahead of a January move after Mikel Arteta vowed to strengthen his squad earlier today.
During his press conference on Thursday, Arteta addressed the January window saying via The Independent: “We are going to be active and active means we are looking to strengthen the team.
“This team still can’t afford not to maximize every window. We have to do that because it’s very important, but then we have to get the right profile. He has to be the right player to take us to the next level.”
Arsenal have found themselves in a title fight with Man City this season and with the Manchester club having a very strong squad, injuries like Gabriel Jesus’ could really affect the Gunners’ chances of lifting the title; therefore, new faces will be needed in January.
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According to Repubblica, Arsenal are now pushing to sign Juventus and France star Adrien Rabiot in January to strengthen their midfield, either for the second half of this campaign or next season.
The French international’s contract expires in Turin at the end of the season, meaning clubs outside Italy can approach the 27-year-old from January via a free transfer next summer.
Juventus could also be willing to sell the midfielder at a reduced price next month to avoid losing him for free in the summer and Arsenal could take advantage of that opportunity.
