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Wenger seeks 'experienced' striker to bolster Arsenal attack

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger is on the hunt for another attacking option before the transfer window closes after admitting his side lacks experienced forwards.

The Gunners were 2-1 victors over an MLS All-Star side in San Jose on Thursday, with 20-year-old Chuba Akpom - who spent last season on loan at Hull City - grabbing an 87th-minute winner.

"At the moment I have not too many attacking options in terms of experienced players," Wenger said. 

"But let's not forget we still have a few players at home.

"There are also a few players who did not play [against the MLS All-Star team], like [Santi] Cazorla and of course [Mesut] Ozil and [Aaron] Ramsey are at home. [Olivier] Giroud is also not here.

"So we have options but we will still look outside to find one more."

And Wenger was impressed with the 20-year-old's mature performance.

"He's adapted surprisingly well - he reads the game well and understands what's going on," he added.

"He anticipates well and that's a quality you don't see very often at such a young age."