Arsenal: Ceballos needs to ‘fight for his place’ says Arteta
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has confirmed he has held talks with Dani Ceballos regarding his future at the club. Ceballos joined Arsenal on a season-long loan from Real Madrid in the summer but now wants to return to his parent club.
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There have been suggestions that Arsenal are even looking to bolster in central midfield - along with new recruits at left centre-back and left-back.
Arteta was also prompted on incomings but kept his cards close to his chest.
"We are looking at different positions," he said. "Since I joined we have lost Calum [Chambers], we have had other injuries at the back, where we’ve been short.
"But there are other positions as well, depending on what happens in the market, that we might need to assess."
Arsenal currently sit in 10th in the Premier League but spirits around the club are high after claiming a 2-2 draw at Chelsea in midweek despite David Luiz's sending off in the 26th minute.
Arteta spoke positively about his squad's progress, saying: "A lot of things that I wanted to implement, not just with the players but around the club in terms of the culture, I’m seeing very good signs in progress.
"A lot of things about our way of playing and style, even if the circumstances in some of the games have made it a little more difficult than expected.
"In general, I can see the direction towards what I wanted a month ago."