Nico Williams and Alexander Isak are both under consideration as Arsenal aim to sign a wide forward in January, per a new report.

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• Arsenal want to reinforce frontline
• Mikel Arteta keen on Isak and Williams
• Money not an issue for Gunners

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  Per the Daily Mail, Arsenal want to strengthen their frontline in January. A deal to sign a striker and a midfielder are seen as viable but not until the summer, while in January, the club want to secure a wide forward, especially after Bukayo Saka's hamstring surgery.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Per the report, there is interest in Athletic Bilbao's Nico Williams, Bayern Munich's Leroy Sane, Real Madrid's Arda Guler, and Bayer Leverkusen's Florian Wirtz, although all four present their own difficulties, with rival interest and the potential difficulty of extricating them from their clubs in January chief amongst them. They also hold interest in Isak, RB Leipzig's Benjamin Sesko, Wolves' Matheus Cunha and Brentford's Bryan Mbeumo as potential new No.9s.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  Arsenal are currently third in the Premier League table but sit nine points behind leaders Liverpool, sharpening the focus on their need to invest in January.

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  WHAT NEXT?

  Arsenal face Brentford on New Year's Day as they attempt to close the gap on the Reds. A win would see them leapfrog surprise package Nottingham Forest into second.

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