Former Arsenal captain Gilberto Silva believe they will shop for a midfielder in January.
Gilberto feels they're short in that area of the squad.
He told the Mirror: "I heard that they were maybe looking for some midfielders especially because of Partey being injured at times.
"I'm not sure if it's 100 percent going to happen but obviously, they have to be aware that this is a very short window and very specific. You have to be like a fisherman sometimes, to grab the right player that you really need that's going to help you to win games and to be useful for the rest of the season. Also to improve the way you play.
"It's not about sometimes bringing a player because you need [them]. Speaking to people there, Edu many times, they are working hard to have the data and what they think is right for the club in terms of targets. The market is very competitive as well, sometimes you have to be fast and not lose the opportunity."