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Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta may have cooled rumours of a big month of Arsenal spending but it looks as if the Gunners will need to be active during the window to sustain a Premier League title push.
League leaders Liverpool humbled a toothless Gunners side at the Emirates Stadium in the FA Cup on Sunday night and three losses in their last five has seen a five-point gap open up between fourth-placed Arsenal and the Reds.
LondonWorld looks at what the Arsenal starting XI might look like if some of the transfer rumours swirling around North London were to come true this month.
5. RB - Jeremie Frimpong
The Express reports Arsenal interest in the impressive Bundesliga full-back but may wait until the summer when it is believed a £37 million release clause will become active. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
6. CM - Amadou Onana
A number of outlets link Arsenal with a move for Everton's box-to-box midfielder who has become one of the Toffees' star men. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
7. CM - Declan Rice
Former West Ham man has fast become the heart of Arsenal's midfield. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images
8. CM - Martin Odegaard
The Arsenal captain is a creative force in the middle of the park. | Getty Images Photo: Getty Images