Arsenal’s head coach Mikel Arteta said the club is trying to improve the squad before transfer window shuts. The Gunners registered a hard-fought 1-0 win against Aston Villa on Monday.

Bukayo Saka scored the solitary goal of the game, finding the back of the net in the 59th minute to give all three points to his team.

According to ESPN, Arsenal are targeting Atlético Madrid’s forward Julián Álvarez. The Gunners are looking to rope in the services of Malick Fofana from Lyon before the transfer window closes.

Asked about the possibility of adding to the club’s forward line, Arteta said: “We are trying to improve the squad and until tomorrow night we’re going to try to do that.

“I’ve been disconnected from the world for 24 hours because I think my energy and focus has to be on the match, and I will get back on it now.”

The Spaniard also revealed that last season’s 2-1 defeat at Villa was the inspiration for Monday’s performance.

“It was still in my tummy and I spoke to the players about it,” Arteta said. “That image when the players were on the floor, totally battered, it was a really difficult one to take.

“We used that to bring energy, to bring more conviction on the pitch, to understand the difficulty of the challenge that we had ahead, especially against a team that was so successful last year and then they lost a few days ago in a really big way [4-0 at Brighton].

“You expect that reaction. And it’s a stadium, it’s a really difficult one, big matches, and they make those moments count. And today we have to suffer, we did suffer, and we have to be really dominant, and we were, so I’m really pleased.”

Arsenal will face Chelsea at the Emirates Stadium on Sunday.