Mikel Arteta wants to bolster his Arsenal forward line in order to keep competing for trophies domestically and on the continent

Mikel Arteta is pushing to make a move in the January transfer window to bolster Arsenal’s double glory hunt.

Gunners boss Arteta has made a top-class forward his No.1 priority and wants to strengthen the squad as they look to retain their Premier League title and win the Champions League.

They have Bournemouth forward Junior Kroupi in their sights but the Cherries do not want to sell in January and Arsenal are also likely to face competition from Paris Saint Germain and Bayern Munich.

Arsenal also remain interested in Juventus winger Kenan Yildiz but there is a feeling that Arteta wants to strengthen in January in the forward area as he sees it a necessity to compete on two fronts.

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They tried to sign Morgan Rogers and then Vinicius Junior in the summer but missed out on both and ideally they want to strengthen the left flank but also want a versatile forward who can play in multiple positions.

The hope was that they would have enough options this season but Arteta is keen on reinforcements in January to maintain their push for glory.

Arsenal have made a strong start to their title defence as they are three points clear at the top and carry on their push for European glory with a trip to Slavia Prague in the Champions League on Wednesday night.

That could mean a start for teenager Max Dowman, 16, who is eligible in Europe despite his three-game domestic ban as Arsenal were unsuccessful in their appeal against his red card for the sending-off at Fleetwood.

Arteta was blunt in telling Dowman that “we are not in Disneyland” and he must adapt to the rigours of top-level football.

However, Arteta has been quick to reassure Dowman who could start on Wednesday night or be an option from the bench. There will be no hangover from the Fleetwood red card as the Gunners look to rotate through a tough run of three games in seven days.

There will be changes from Arsenal’s win at Liverpool for the Champions League game on Wednesday night while they face Hull City on Saturday.

William Saliba has been training back on the grass and the France defender has been stepping up his progress and he is closing in on a full comeback with the first team squad.

Arteta has said that Saliba will be ready to return once they get the all-clear from medical checks on the back injury which has kept him out since the World Cup.