Arsenal told which Premier League star they must sign after Bukayo Saka injury | OneFootball

The Gunners will be missing their talisman until March

Arsenal have been told which Premier League player would be "perfect" to replace Bukayo Saka during the winger's long injury lay-off.

Saka has been sidelined for months after undergoing surgery on a torn hamstring, suffered during a 5-1 win over Crystal Palace earlier in December.

It leaves the Gunners short of attacking options heading into the January transfer window, with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Jesus in and out of form.

But former Arsenal man Adrian Clarke believes West Ham star Mohammed Kudus would be the best signing Arteta could make during January to soften the blow of Saka's absence.

Clarke told talkSPORT: "Mohammed Kudus is a player that Arsenal have had a long-term interest in.

Mohamed Kudus

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"He is a perfect Bukayo Saka replacement who can also do a job up front. Wonderful traveller with the ball at his feet. Could Arsenal test West Ham United’s resolve with a with an offer this month?"

Kudus would likely prove very tough to prize away from West Ham, but Clarke believes Arsenal must do all they can to avoid falling further away from Liverpool in the Premier League title race.

"It’s a different sort of pressure having to win, but also knowing that Liverpool have got the pressure of sort of looking over their shoulders," he added. "It’s exciting. Arsenal’s defence is pretty phenomenal at the moment. They’re not really giving opponents a sniff.

"It’s going forward. Do Arsenal have enough goals in them against teams that are really defensive? It’s what Ipswich did last night that’s proving a little bit problematic, and Arsenal will have to get better at it."