Mikel Arteta has dismissed the idea of sending Raheem Sterling back to Chelsea in order to sign another Premier League player on loan. The Gunners are desperately short of attacking options following the serious injuries sustained by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus.

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.

Raheem Sterling has not hit the ground running in an Arsenal shirt so far and Mikel Arteta was quizzed about whether the Gunners might send him back to Chelsea

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals

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