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Jamie Carragher fires transfer warning to Liverpool title rivals

Jamie Carragher believes Arsenal will not win the Premier League unless they sign an attacker in January - and says failure to do so will be "negligent".

Earlier this week it was revealed that the Gunners will be without Gabriel Jesus for the rest of the season after the Brazilian suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury during the FA Cup defeat to Manchester United on Sunday.

News of Jesus' lengthy lay-off comes at a time when Mikel Arteta was already without Bukayo Saka, who is set to be sidelined until March at the earlier after undergoing surgery on a hamstring injury he sustained in the Premier League fixture against Crystal Palace last month.

Victory in the North London Derby moved the Gunners to within four points of Premier League leaders Liverpool, though Carragher believes they need January reinforcements to overturn that deficit.

Writing in his Telegraph column, Carragher said: "Arsenal cannot win the title without another attacker.

That was true before Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus’s injuries.

"If they do not react before the end of this month it will be negligent because persisting with a strikeforce of Kai Havertz, Leandro Trossard and Gabriel Martinelli will not get the job done.

"Until that situation is resolved, Arsenal’s hopes are based as much on the idea that Liverpool will drop back into the pack as get reeled in because of the form of those chasing them."

The former Liverpool and England defender also insisted this season is make-or-break season for Arteta, with the Gunners at a crossroads".

"Have we already witnessed the peak years of Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal reign?" added Carragher.

"It feels like this Emirates era is heading towards a crossroads, with Arsenal in the middle of a high-stakes game.

This will either be one of the greatest seasons in the club’s history – ending a 21-year wait for the Premier League title – or a campaign which ends amid a highly-charged post-season review into how they squandered their best chance to become champions in two decades.

"For now, Arsenal are just about doing enough to keep the optimists on board the Arteta train.

However, emotions are running high.

"There have been moments this season when Arsenal have been an average performance or a defeat away from the first signs of a derailment.

Wednesday brought an important victory, but not an especially impressive one.

"A win over Aston Villa this weekend, by contrast, will be more symbolic and consequential."

Liverpool legend Jamie Carragher (Image: Visionhaus/Getty Images)
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