Chris Sutton believes some of Mikel Arteta's ideas at Arsenal are 'wild' and would have backfired back in his playing days.

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

Arsenal have have two Premier League fixtures in March moved for television coverage. With the fifth round of the FA Cup being played on the first weekend of March and an international break to also contend with,

In the summer transfer window, Manchester United managed to secure the signing of Chido Obi-Martin from Arsenal, a move that disappointed the Gunners despite their strong efforts to retain the player.

Arsenal are trying to convince highly-rated centre-back Ayden Heaven (right) to sign a new contract amid an enquiry from Manchester United for the youngster.