Arsenal returned to the top four of the Premier League last weekend courtesy of a 4-0 victory at relegation-threatened Swansea.

Arsene Wenger’s men had slipped out of the Champions League places after drawing 3-3 at Bournemouth, but goals from Olivier Giroud and Alexis Sanchez, as well as own goals from Jack Cork and Kyle Naughton, secured the Gunners their 13th win of the campaign.

Coupled with Manchester City’s 4-0 hammering at Everton, it meant that Wenger’s men moved back up to fourth in the table, although they still trail leaders Chelsea by eight points with just 17 games to go.

Nonetheless, that was a much-needed win for Arsenal, who had failed to win any of their previous three away games – a run which severely dented their title prospects.

The Gunners host Burnley on Sunday looking to keep the pressure on Chelsea and, with Manchester City and Tottenham meeting at the Etihad Stadium the day before, at least one of their rivals will drop points, so Wenger’s side must take advantage against the Clarets.

However, many still feel that Arsenal are short in certain areas to sustain a title challenge, so Wenger may be inclined to dip into the winter window in a bid to strengthen his squad.

Thus, having been linked to a few high-profile players, this is the fearsome FRONT THREE Arsenal could have come February 1…

Mesut Ozil

Mesut Ozil has had one of his best seasons at Arsenal thus far, and his form and fitness will be play a huge part in what Wenger’s side achieve this season.

The German World Cup winner has netted five goals and laid on three assists in the Premier League this season, taking his overall assists tally in the English top-flight to 36 since he joined Arsenal back in 2013.

Add in four goals and three further assists in the Champions League, and Ozil is having a massive influence in the final third of the pitch, a bit like last season, where he recorded a record 19 assists in the Premier League.

Not specifically part of the frontline, but having a player of Ozil’s calibre in your attack is a massive plus for Arsenal, who must make sure that he remains at the club beyond the window given that he has yet to sign a new and improved deal at the club.

Alexis Sanchez

Arguably the best bit of business Arsenal could do this month is tie Alexis Sanchez down to a new and improved deal at the Emirates Stadium.

The Chilean international has been absolutely magnificent this season in a more advanced role, netting 14 goals and laying on seven assists in the Premier League for the Gunners.

That means that he himself has contributed to 21 of Arsenal’s 48 league goals this season, which is a massive chunk of creativity that could elude Wenger’s men if they can’t agree a new contract with the 28-year-old.

There have been signs that Sanchez isn’t overly happy at Arsenal, just look at his reaction to being substituted against Swansea and indeed in the aftermath of the draw at Bournemouth, and thus speculation has been building about his future.

Nonetheless, Arsenal quite simply have to make sure he is still at the club come February 1 – he is too important a player to let go mid-season.

Andrea Belotti

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Arsenal have reportedly had a £56 million bid for Torino’s Andrea Belotti rejected by the Serie A club, but that shouldn’t stop them trying to sign one of the most in-form forwards in Europe.

23-year-old Belotti has scored a staggering 16 goals in just 21 matches for the Italian outfit this season, the latest of which the opener in their 2-2 draw with AC Milan on Monday.

It means that he is second in the Serie A goal-scoring charts behind Inter Milan’s Mauro Icardi, and his excellent form this season has seen him recognised by the Italian national team, with whom he made his debut in their 3-1 defeat to France in September 2016.

Unsurprisingly, his incredible season has attracted the interest of many top European clubs, with Arsenal, Liverpool, and Manchester United keeping tabs, and he’s the sort of top-quality forward that Arsenal have arguably been lacking in recent years.

Bringing him in, alongside keeping both Ozil and Sanchez, would make Arsenal a force to be reckoned with in the second half of the season.