Mikel Arteta identifies type of midfielder Arsenal need this January transfer window
New Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is looking to sign a box-to-box midfielder this January, according to reports.
It looked certain that Xhaka was going to leave Arsenal this month, with Hertha Berlin among the teams ready to land the Switzerland international. He is now willing to stay at the Emirates, which is a huge boost for the cash-strapped Gunners, and means they no longer need to sign a replacement. On how he convinced Xhaka to stay, he said: "The first message for him was that I wanted to understand how he was feeling, why he was feeling that way.
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