Arsenal 'to back Mikel Arteta's Premier League title challenge with £50m transfer war chest in January'... and Gunners boss wants to add a midfielder and a winger to his squad in a bid to sustain charge

Arsenal will reportedly back manager Mikel Arteta in the January transfer window by making £50million available to spend on two new players.

The Gunners are currently top of the Premier League after 11 games - two points ahead of reigning champions Manchester City.

And owner Stan Kroenke is ready to splash out in January despite spending £130million in the summer to sign Gabriel Jesus, Oleksandr Zinchenko, Fabio Vieira, Matt Turner and Marquinhos.

According to The Sun, Arteta wants to add a midfielder and a winger to his squad.