Arsenal’s search for creativity
Arsenal’s priority is a creative attacking midfielder – although they face a challenge to lure one into this window.
The Gunners have been linked with a move to Isco from Real Madrid on loan for the remainder of the season.
But the focus is also on departures, with Sokratis and Sead Kolasinac both likely to be allowed to leave. Sky Sports News has also previously reported that William Saliba, who has yet to make the first team, could also leave on loan.
And what next for Mesut Ozil? He remains in disgrace but continued to be adamant he will see the rest of his contract.
We all know he s 31 years of age, his injury record has not been great in the last couple of years, he has not played much. So I think what Tottenham are doing is taking the sensible approach. They have always said they would allow him time to get up to speed. But then add into the mix of course, the players that have been playing have actually impressed and put Tottenham in the position they are in at the moment. 2:57 FREE TO WATCH: Highlights from Leicester win over Spur in the Premier League. When a Jose Mourinho team is in contention at the top of a league he does historically favour that same sort of spine of players. He s largely kept the same spine of players for Premier League games this season and Gareth Bale has been restricted to Europa League starts and the odd few minutes off the bench in Premier League games.
On the pressure of managing United, having come under constant scrutiny during his time in charge, Solskjaer added: That s this chair, this place, this club, that s the pressure we want. We want to push on. I don t like to go back into this, but the average position in the six years after Sir Alex left was fifth. Last season we got up to third, it s an improvement but it s not where we want to be. We have to push on, I feel the squad is getting stronger, I ve got more and more headaches over leaving players out. But it s still not enough.