Arsenal: Kroenke ‘busy planning’ for January at the Emirates

Arsenal owner Stan Kroenke will make ‘money available’ to Mikel Arteta if he wishes to strengthen his side in January, with plans already being put in place at the Emirates Stadium, according to journalist Pete O’Rourke.

The Spaniard bolstered his first-team squad by spending over £115 million on new signings in the summer but could soon invest more.

The Gunners retained their place at the top of the Premier League after beating Liverpool 3-2 in a pulsating clash in north London.

Gabriel Martinelli opened the scoring inside a minute before Bukayo Saka added two of his own after Liverpool had twice equalised through Darwin Nunez and Roberto Firmino.

After full-time, Arteta described the victory as ‘powerful’ and piled praise onto the supporters for creating an atmosphere inside the Emirates that he had ‘never seen’ before.

Martinelli also shone a light on the magnitude of the victory, insisting after full-time that the ‘spirit’ within the squad is currently crucial.

O’Rourke understands that plans will already be in place ahead of the January window with Kroenke set to make funds available to Arteta.

The journalist adds that, while the owner has come in for plenty of criticism, recent performances in the transfer market are worthy of praise.

O’Rourke told GIVEMESPORT: “I think they are busy planning for the January transfer window as well where money will be available if Mikel Arteta wants to strengthen his squad. The Kroenkes have come in for a bit of stick in the past, but they are putting their money down and backing Mikel Arteta and, so far, it seems like things are paying off with the success Arsenal are having, especially on the recruitment front.”

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