Benjamin Sesko and Matheus Cunha transfer decision made with Arsenal ready to spend big

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Arsenal are in need of more firepower before the transfer window shuts and moves for Benjamin Sesko and Wolves forward Matheus Cunha have both been mooted this week

Arsenal would have to pay over the odds to land Matheus Cunha this month

After weeks of uncertainty, we finally have an answer to the million dollar question: Arsenal are ready to go big in a bid to sign the striker fans have been crying out for.

Mirror Football revealed on Wednesday that Mikel Arteta had been given the green light to press ahead with a big-money deal this month, provided the club feel they can land one of their top targets.

But with time ticking away, it’s now on the Gunners to decide who they move for ahead of the February 3 deadline.

Benjamin Sesko was their top target back in the summer and that interest has since been rekindled. That could be a difficult deal to do in January, though it’s thought he is likely to move at the end of the season.

there’s Matheus Cunha: Wolves would demand top dollar to cash in on the Brazilian this month – potentially as much as £80million – but he’s no closer to signing that new contract which was mooted a few weeks ago.

If we start with the Brazilian, he does boast Premier League experience already, meaning he is ready to plug in and play. He scored 12 goals in the league last season and already has 10 to his name this term in a Wolves side that has struggled. The 25-year-old is versatile, allowing Arteta to deploy him in a variety of attacking roles. Certainly at Wolves he is given license to roam. That’s all well and good if you want a tactically fluid attacking unit, but is Cunha the out-and-out No.9 that Arsenal have been crying out for?