Arsenal should only be spending on the “right players” in January, says Alan Smith, with the former Gunners striker warning that the likes of Emi Buendia and Yves Bissouma may not be ready for a step up at Emirates Stadium.
Mikel Arteta is in the process of weighing up his options with another window now open.
He is preparing to part with Mesut Ozil, who has been frozen out this season, while Sead Kolasinac has already linked up with Schalke on loan.
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Other departures are being mooted, with there a chance that funds and squad space will open up in north London.