Ian Wright names two ‘perfect’ January signings for Arsenal
'Both of them would be brilliant.'
Arsenal legend Ian Wright has picked out Omar Marmoush and Ademola Lookman as his dream signings for the January transfer window, claiming the duo would be ‘perfect’ for his former club.
The Gunners sit third in the Premier League table after 17 matches, six points adrift of leaders Liverpool, who have a game in hand over the rest of their title rivals.
After a worrying slump between October and November, Arsenal appeared to be returning to their best in the top flight, but a pair of disappointing draws with Fulham and Everton saw Mikel Arteta’s men drop off the pace once again.
And while confidence has returned somewhat thanks to a convincing 5-1 win at Crystal Palace, there remain calls within the fanbase for the north London giants to strengthen in winter transfer market.
However, supporters hoping for Arsenal to spend big will likely be frustrated given a quiet window is expected at the Emirates, unless the club are plunged into a sudden injury crisis over the coming weeks.
Ex-Arsenal striker Wright understands the difficulties that come with trying to sign players midway through the season but believes there are areas where the squad could be tweaked and improved.
Asked who he would sign in January to turn Arsenal’s season around, Wright told the Wrighty’s House podcast: ‘There are two players I would probably go for here.
‘I’d like people to have a look at Omar Marmoush at Eintracht Frankfurt and Ademola Lookman at Atalanta.
‘I’m going hard on those two! Go and look at Omar Marmoush at Eintracht Frankfurt, what he’s doing.’
‘He [Marmoush] assists, he takes corners… he has really good pace.’
Wright added: ‘You look at them… the way we play and what we need, the both of them would be perfect. They would be brilliant.’
Wright went on to pass on his congratulations to Lookman, who was named the African Player of the Year after an outstanding 12 months with Atalanta and Nigeria.
On the prospect of Arsenal signing Lookman, Wright continued: ‘Yeah, but the thing is, that’s like a real wish.
‘African Player of the Year, congratulations! He looked amazing. Congratulations, Ademola.
‘Great story. I saw a little documentary on him and it was so uplifting, his journey, so congratulations to him.’
Facing the media ahead of Arsenal’s goalless draw with Everton, Arteta moved to dampen fans’ expectations for the January transfer window.
‘I never expect January to be super busy, but we have to wait and see where we are,’ the Spaniard told reporters.
‘Some surprises can come, we are prepared for that, some opportunities as well, and we have to see.
‘Hopefully the squad availability is going to be better in a few weeks so we will have to wait and see.’
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