'You know the name' - pundit tips Arsenal to sign £43 million Premier League superstar in January

Following back-to-back Premier League defeats, the need for Arsenal to strengthen their squad is evident. Who will the Gunners look to bring on board now that the January transfer window is open?

Arsenal have been backed by a pundit to snap up a Premier League winger - even though he is also in the crosshairs of Chelsea and Liverpool. Additionally, they're also set to step up their efforts to sign one of their long-term targets.

Janusz Michallik backs Arsenal to sign Crystal Palace's Michael Olise

Michael Olise is in the sights of several top clubs in January, such as Chelsea and Liverpool - Arsenal are thought to be among them. In a recent interview, pundit Janusz Michallik has tipped the Gunners to win the race for his signature.

Speaking to ESPN on their official YouTube channel, Michallik said: "You know the name that they’ve gone after, and I think it’s worth mentioning because Arsenal could use a player like that, I think to a degree Liverpool could use a player like that, and the name of that player for Chelsea, Arsenal and Liverpool is Michael Olise."

Arsenal could offer Emile Smith Rowe and Eddie Nketiah to Aston Villa for Douglas Luiz

Arsenal's admiration for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz over the past few months has been well-documented. His astronomical price tag of £100 million has proven to be a significant roadblock - but the Gunners have a way around it, according to former Gunner Kieran Gibbs.

Like the Olise story, this has also been reported by ESPN on YouTube. Gibbs said: "It’s probably best to go and get someone like a Douglas Luiz. You can swap players. There are deals to be done there for sure. There is Emile Smith Rowe. Eddie [Nketiah]. There are other players. There are definitely deals to be done for something."