Arsenal midfielder Jack Wilshere has suggested that Arsene Wenger does not need to sign a striker in the transfer window in order to turn his side into Premier League title challengers.
The Gunners have been reasonably quiet in the market so far, with Granit Xhaka’s arrival from Borussia Monchengladbach followed only by the signings of youngsters Rob Holding and Takuma Asano.
An ankle injury sustained by Gabriel has left Wenger facing a defensive selection worry ahead of the opening game with Liverpool on Sunday, however, and has further encouraged speculation linking the club with bids for Valencia’s Shkodran Mustafi and West Brom’s Jonny Evans.
Lyon have also rejected a €35m bid from Arsenal for striker Alexandre Lacazette, but Wilshere, who would welcome some further defensive cover, feels they are already strong enough in attack.
“We picked up a few injuries in defence so we probably need to get a defender in,” he told Sky Sports.
“But even then we brought in Rob Holding, who has done great in pre-season, and we have got another young centre-back in Calum Chambers.
“Going forward we are one of the best teams in the league. I think people forget in the past few seasons we have bought Mesut Ozil for big money and Alexis Sanchez, who are top players and have got used to the Premier League.
“Going forward we are strong enough. If the boss feels we need to add another striker then I’m sure that he will pick the right one as he has in the past.”
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