Arsene Wenger hints Arsenal should sign brilliant striker he failed to get when boss

Gunners legend Ian Wright was clear in his demands to his former side as he reacted on X, formerly Twitter, simply posting: "We need a killer." However, Arteta insisted after the full-time whistle that it will be difficult to bring in the right player before the January window closes.

"At the moment it doesn't look realistic, my job is to improve the players we have," the Arsenal boss told beIN Sports. He later doubled down in his post-match press conference, urging supporters to back the players already in the building rather than clamouring for new signings.

"What I beg from the supporters is that they are behind the team," he said. "Stick behind the team, they are incredibly good. They deserve the support with their attitude. One thing is what we need and another is what we can do. What we can do is stick behind those players and make sure we stick behind those players."