Arsenal Rumors Central: Daniele Rugani (L) and Luka Jović. (Photo : Reuters)
Rumors were out that Arsene Wenger will search for strikers in the January transfer window, but recent reports said that the 65-year-old manager is looking to also further improve his backfield already composed of the likes of Laurent Koscielny, Héctor Bellerín, Per Mertesacker, and Gabriel Paulista.
The pursuit of young strikers that can be polished for the club's future is also in the to-do list of Wenger this coming winter window.
Arsenal prepares a second transfer bid for Daniele Rugani: The 21-year-old Italian defender is said to be one of the "hottest properties in Europe" and is allegedly Wenger's primary backfield target this winter.
The Gunners have actually offered Juventus £13 million last summer for Rugani, but the Serie A champions rejected the bid.
It is speculated that Arsenal has not given up on the young center back and will make a second and "substantially larger" bid for him as soon as the transfer window re-opens. Verdict: Fact.
Spurs are set to rival the Gunners, Blues for Serbian teenager Luka Jović in January: Rumors were out that Tottenham Hotspur is "leading the race" to acquire the 17-year-old striker of Serbian SuperLiga club Red Star Belgrade come January.
Mauricio Pochettino is said to be keen on pairing the boy with their resident striker, Harry Kane, up front as the White Hart Lane residents has only mustered five goals in six games so far in the season.
However, Jović may need more maturity and guidance both in the physical and vocational aspects of the game before he can be a force in the English league, something that Arsenal could provide with their veteran players and the leadership of Wenger. Verdict: Fiction.
