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Arsenal signings in January unrealistic despite scoring woes

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Mikel Arteta has said it "does not look realistic" for Arsenal to sign a striker in January as he admits his team's goalscoring woes have become a psychological problem.

The Gunners were knocked out of the FA Cup at the third-round stage on Sunday as Liverpool won 2-0 at Emirates Stadium courtesy of Jakob Kiwior's 80th-minute own goal and a stoppage-time strike from Luis Díaz.

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Arsenal have now scored just once from 63 shots since Christmas, increasing pressure on the club to move for a striker in the January transfer window with Brentford's Ivan Toney their top target.