Mikel Arteta isn't ruling out any possibilities after losing Kai Havertz to injury for the remainder of the season, leaving Arsenal contemplating a dip into the free agent market.

It gives Arteta a significant dilemma to contend with, especially since no striker was brought in during the January transfer window.

When questioned about considering free agents, Arteta said, "We'll explore every possible situation and make a decision from there."



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While Arteta and Arsenal are willing to consider the free agent pool, it's unclear if there are suitable candidates who can address the team's predicament

None, however, would be deemed suitable as Arsenal's leading frontman under normal conditions, highlighting the predicament that Arteta and the club find themselves in.

Emphasising that any free agent must be able to "play at our level" and contribute on and off the field, Arteta faced a question about whether not signing a forward in January was an oversight

"We always put in that situation that we were one or two injuries away from a very risky situation," he admitted.

Reflecting on the effort to sign a striker, Arteta said, "But when you try your best and think you have done everything you are capable of and have done your homework and try that and don't achieve it you can have regrets but at least you know you have done it."


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