Wenger may seek striking solution

ARSENAL boss Arsene Wenger has admitted that injuries to his leading strikers could force him to follow Manchester United into the transfer market before the end of this month.

However, with an initial bid for Feyenoord striker Robin van Persie having apparently been turned down, Wenger insisted there was still only a "20%" chance that a new recruit would arrive at Highbury.

This is nevertheless a distinct change from seven days ago, when the Arsenal boss was maintaining that he would save his £10million transfer kitty until the summer as it is now a "dangerous" time to buy.