Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger will resolve his side's striker shortage by bringing in Fernando Llorente on loan in January, according to the
Mirror. Wenger is desperate to bolster his forward line with Oliver Giroud the only fit senior striker at the club, as Lukas Podolski has been ruled out until the New Year through injury. The veteran French boss sees Llorente as an ideal stop-gap option, and though Liverpool's Luis Suarez is still on his radar, the Juventus hit-man represents the more realistic target. Wenger may even attempt to secure Llorente on a loan deal, which would seem to suit all parties with Juve leaving the former Athletic Bilbao man on the bench since his summer arrival. Carlos Tevez, another summer arrival after joining from Manchester City, is currently ahead of the 28-year-old in the pecking order. Llorente is desperate for first team football in a World Cup year as he attempts to force his way into the Spain squad for next summer's tournament in Brazil. Wenger recognises the need for reinforcements with the possibility of winning trophies on all fronts this season seeming more palpable, and bringing in Llorente on a short-term basis would seem the ideal scenario. Arsenal are still interested in Suarez, whom they made two bids for over the summer, including one of £1 over £40 million, but are likely to face competition from Real Madrid.