Arsenal are expected to pursue an additional forward when the winter transfer window opens, according to information shared on social media by transfer insider Ekrem Konur.
The London club are keen to strengthen their attacking options after failing to sign a new striker during the summer window. Their reported interest in adding to the forward line is now set to continue into the next transfer period.
Arsenal’s plans remain at the stage of reported interest, with no signing confirmed. However, the club are understood to be considering another attempt to bring in a striker as they look to improve their attacking depth.
The Gunners were previously linked in the press with two high-profile forwards. Those reports named Argentina international Julian Alvarez and Brazil forward Vinicius Junior as players of interest to the Premier League side.
No details have been given about whether either player is Arsenal’s preferred target for the winter window, nor has any agreement been reported. The latest information only indicates that the club intend to continue looking for a new striker after their efforts during the summer did not produce a deal.
The news comes as Mikel Arteta’s side have made a perfect start to the new Premier League season. Arsenal have won both of their opening matches, collecting six points from a possible six.
That record leaves them third in the table at this early stage of the campaign. Their position means the club’s transfer plans will be considered alongside a positive start on the pitch, although the reported desire to add another attacking player predates the opening results.
Arsenal’s next fixture will provide a London derby test against Chelsea. The match will be played away from home on Sunday, 6 September.
The meeting with Chelsea is the Gunners’ next opportunity to maintain their unbeaten start while the club continues to assess its options in attack. Any move for a new forward would take place during the winter transfer window, following the decision not to complete such a signing in the summer.
The reported interest in Julian Alvarez and Vinicius Junior underlines the calibre of forwards previously associated with Arsenal. At present, though, neither player has been confirmed as an Arsenal signing or as the subject of a formal agreement.
For now, the confirmed picture is that Arsenal have begun the league season with two victories, sit third with six points and are preparing for their away match against Chelsea. Their reported intention to pursue a striker in the winter provides the main indication of how the club could seek to strengthen the squad later in the campaign.