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Arsenal are in a difficult patch in the league, with Mikel Arteta hinting at signings next month
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An Arsenal star has told his agents to get him out of the Emirates Stadium, as the Gunners continue to falter in the league. Mikel Arteta's team sit just three points ahead of Manchester City and four behind Chelsea, having won just eight of their first 16 fixtures in the Premier League. Saturday's bore draw with Everton highlighted their lack of creativity of late, with several fans voicing their discontent over the team's difficulty scoring from open play. Arsenal take on Crystal Palace this week in League Cup action, as a welcome distraction from league form – but could face a busy January transfer window looking to rectify their issues. Arteta has opened the door to movement in the transfer window next month, starting that he never expects to be “super busy” during the winter windows – but that there is the chance for “some surprises”, perhaps akin to the likes of Leandro Trossard, who joined in January 2023. “Some surprises can come. We are prepared for that. Some opportunities too, ” he claimed. “We have to see. Hopefully the availability of the squad will be better in a few weeks. We have to wait and see. ” Arteta may well have to act to replace an outgoing player – which could be the surprise he's alluding to. Italian newspaper Il Mattino, via by Tuttomercatoweb, claim that Jakub Kiwior is pushing for an exit. The Pole has apparently asked his agents to “find him a new team” after being benched at the weekend against Everton. The dropping came after Kiwior had played the last four games in his preferred position of centre-back, covering for the injured Gabriel, with teenager Myles Lewis-Skelly preferred at left-back. The best features, fun and footballing quizzes, straight to your inbox every week. Napoli are believed to be the prime suitors for Kiwior, with their €15 million bid deemed to be €10m short of Arsenal's asking price. In Four Four Two's opinion, Kiwior will go next month – but only if that €25m figure is reached. Every player has a price, with Kiwior one of the more sellable assets in the Arsenal setup. He clearly wants more minutes – but Arteta would be loathed to lose a valuable squad player midseason unless a bid comes in too good to turn down. Kiwior is worth €30m by Transfermarkt. Mark White is the Digital Content Editor at Four Four Two. During his time on the brand, Mark has written three cover features on Mikel Arteta, Martin Odegaard and the Invincibles, and has written pieces on subjects ranging from Sir Bobby Robson’s time at Barcelona to the career of Robinho. An encyclopedia of football trivia and collector of shirts, he first joined the team back in 2020 as a staff writer. Manchester United to move for Marcus Rashford replacement in January, after Ruben Amorim leaves Englishman out of matchday squad: report Liverpool home kit for 2025/26: Everything we know so far How Arne Slot navigated unchartered waters for the first time as Liverpool boss proves this title is now his to lose Four Four Two is part of Future plc, an international media group and leading digital publisher. Visit our corporate site. ©
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