Arsenal searching for new keeper: Wenger

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger confirmed the English Premiership leaders were on the lookout for a new goalkeeper when the transfer window re-opens on Wednesday.

Injuries to Raami Shaaban (broken leg) and Stuart Taylor (finger) mean that the Londoners are without any experienced back-up keepers for England number one David Seaman.

The only other keeper in Arsenal's senior squad is 18-year-old Craig Holloway and Wenger considers him too young to stand in for 39-year-old veteran Seaman.

Wenger, writing in the Highbury match programme for Sunday's league clash with title rivals Liverpool, said: "On Christmas Eve, the whole club, and Rami Shaaban in particular, received some bad news when we heard that he will miss the rest of the season with a broken leg.

"With Stuart Taylor also out with a broken finger, we will be looking for a new goalkeeper.

"We will be looking to get somebody in as soon as possible after the transfer window opens.

"We have had people on trial and we get phone calls from everywhere, but I will look at all the possible solutions and try to make the best decision for the club.

"I will be aiming to bring in somebody on loan, but probably with an option of signing them permanently in June.

"Until then, we need David Seaman to stay fit and hope that nothing happens.

"Craig Holloway is a very good young goalkeeper but is still only 18 and does not have the necessary experience to play at this level.

"Whoever we get in will need to have a lot of potential, but also be a very close level to David Seaman because Stuart and Rami are both out for a while."

Taylor, despite his injury, was on the substitutes' bench Sunday instead of Holloway.