Arsenal saw another trophy pass them by as they were beaten by Newcastle on Wednesday night as they face the prospect of another season without a trophy despite their investment

While Newcastle United fans scrambled for trains, tickets and hotels around London for next month’s League Cup final through blissfully blurry vision, wide-eyed Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta was leading his side on to an Emirates flight to Dubai for a much-needed warm weather winter training break.

It is suggested that Arsenal fans could be about to see their side embark on a rare summer window when it comes to ambition in the market, with the aforementioned Sesko specifically named, due to the fact the Slovenia international’s £55m release clause becomes active at the end of the season.