Arsenal CEO, Ivan Gazidis confirms plans for new striker in the January window

Arsenal chief executive Ivan Gazidis has confirmed that the club are planning to sign a new striker this January as they look to pose a serious challenge for the Premier League title.

Olivier Giroud has been the Gunners' only recognised centre-forward this season, with Arsene Wenger using Nicklas Bendtner as back-up and Lukas Podolski currently out injured. Gazidis believes that a new striker has become a priority as the team is now overly dependent on Giroud's form. "We will see where Arsenal will be in January and whether or not the club will invest in another forward," he told L'Equipe "Olivier Giroud won't be able to go on all alone until the end of the season. We need to buy." "Technically we had a very strong group of players, which is now even stronger with Mezut Ozil. But we were missing the physical impact in the Premier League. We were missing the fighting spirit," he said. "Maybe we thought our technical ability would be enough to make the difference. This time, we don't fear anyone."