Arsenal's failure to land centre-forward is major worry for Wenger amid fitness fears over Welbeck
Arsenal failed to sign a new centre-forward on transfer deadline day, despite ongoing fears over the fitness of Danny Welbeck.
The £10million capture of Petr Cech was Arsene Wenger's only significant summer signing.
It means the Gunners are the only club from Europe's top five leagues to have not signed an outfield player this summer.
Danny Welbeck has not played since April 26 and it remains unclear when he might be available to return
Wenger has set his sights on a centre-forward; but failed to lure top targets Karim Benzema and Edinson Cavani.
The club's eagerness to land a new striker intensified following lingering worries over Welbeck's fitness.
The England star has a long-running knee problem and it is taking him longer than expected to return to fitness.
Arsene Wenger failed to lure top targets like Karim Benzema (pictured) and Edinson Cavani to the Emirates
He has not played since April 26 and it remains unclear when he might be available to return.
The Gunners were hoping to have Welbeck back in full training after the international break.
But bruising to the bone has meant his return to fitness has been delayed in recent weeks.
Without
Welbeck, the Gunners are short of central striking options with Olivier
Giroud and Theo Walcott the Arsenal manager's only options.
Without Welbeck, the Gunners are short of central striking options with Olivier Giroud taking on the workload
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