Mikel Arteta reportedly loves Athletic Club winger Nico Williams and is eager to sign the player to plug the gap in Arsenal's attack left by Bukayo Saka, who is out with a hamstring injury

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta has told Bukayo Saka to take a well-earned holiday. Saka is currently out injured after tearing his hamstring last month and is not expected back in action until at least March. The injury is the first major one of Saka’s career and prior to that he had been one of Arsenal and England’s most consistent performers.

It is "very important" for Bukayo Saka to go on holiday in the not-so-distant future, according to Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta, who has urged the England international to take a break. Saka has been ruled out until March after tearing his hamstring in a Premier League clash against Crystal Palace on December 21.

Arteta, though, has urged the forward to take a few days off for a holiday as he believes it will benefit Saka's rehabilitation. "Yes, he needs to," replied Arteta when asked by reporters if Saka should take time off. "He is obligated to go, with his girlfriend, or his family, or on his own, he can choose.

Mikel Arteta has now provided further details on Bukayo Saka's recovery from a serious hamstring injury at Arsenal.

Arsenal are ramping up their efforts to sign a new striker in the January transfer window, with Mikel Arteta considering making a £70m move for a long-term target