Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta makes transfer appeal after Brighton loss

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta has appealed for the club to have an active transfer window in January. Arteta watched his second string side crash out of the Carabao Cup at the hands of Brighton on Wednesday.Eddie Nketiah gave Arsenal the lead at the Emirates with his first goal in nine matches. However, the Seagulls were quickly level through a Danny Welbeck penalty.Karl Hein was handed his Arsenal debut in goal but had a moment to forget. He slipped and then brought down Welbeck, before the striker stepped up to score against his former club.Goals from substitute Kaoru Mitoma and wing-back Tariq Lamptey put Brighton two ahead in the second half and Arsenal had no answer. Arteta made 10 changes from the 1-0 win over Chelsea on Sunday, with William Saliba the only player to keep his place.And when asked if he thinks his squad needs strengthening in January, the Spaniard insisted opportunities will need to be looked at. Arteta told reporters: “That’s a window that is open and we’ll have to discuss the opportunities that we have and be on the market for opportunities.”READ MORE: Arsenal boss Arteta has four questions after loss to Brighton Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta saw his side crash out of the Carabao Cup to Brighton (Image: GETTY)USA No 1 goalkeeper Matt Turner was left on the bench, with Estonia international Hein given his first taste of first-team football at Arsenal since joining in 2019. And Arteta insists he does not regret picking the 20-year-old.He said: “I think he deserves the chance. He’s the first goalie of the national team and at his age that’s not usual.”If I have to play him tomorrow again I would. Errors are part of football.”Arteta felt the result was not reflective of how the match panned out. He added: “The view is that the result doesn’t reflect what happened on the pitch, I think it’s clear.DON’T MISSEngland World Cup squad ‘leaked’ as Man Utd and Arsenal stars make cutLewandowski accused of World Cup ‘sabotage’ of Barcelona after red cardArsenal’s forgotten man will be like a new signing for Mikel Arteta Arsenal news: Mikel Arteta defended his selection of Karl Hein (Image: Getty)