Mikel Arteta has described Kai Havertz as a genetic "powerhouse" and backed the Germany international to compensate for Arsenal's failure to sign a forward in January.

Graeme Souness doesn't think Kai Havertz has improved under Mikel Arteta after Arsenal believed the Gunners boss "could make him a better player".

Arteta has managed to improve a lot of his players at Arsenal, but according to Graeme Souness, writing in his column for The Mail, there’s one player at Arsenal that Arteta has failed with. Indeed, according to Souness, Arteta has failed to make Kai Havertz into a better player after signing him from Chelsea 18 months ago.

After the injuries sustained by Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus, the Gunners were expected to bring in reinforcements and were heavily linked to the likes of Ollie Watkins, Mathys Tel and Benjamin Sesko.

Gabriel Martinelli is set to miss more than a month with the hamstring injury he sustained against Newcastle, according to reports.The Athletic’s David Ornstein reports that Martinelli will miss

Mikel Arteta is looking to promote one of Hale End's most highly-regarded talents who is shining at youth level.