Wenger: we’ll have to buy in January

ARSENAL manager Arsene Wenger accepts the loss of striker Robin van Persie means he will have to buy when the transfer window opens in January – but only at the right price.

The Gunners will be without their main creative attacking threat until at least April after the Holland forward suffered ankle ligament damage while on international duty which turned out to be worse than first thought.

The absence of van Persie – who had scored eight goals and created many more – was painfully clear as Arsenal failed to stretch the Chelsea defence in the 3-0 home defeat on Sunday.