Arsenal coach Unai Emery discusses transfers ahead of Premier League clash against Cardiff City

Arsenal coach Unai Emery said their prime focus is the Premier League but also confirmed they will play the Europa League with "great motivation."

"Our focus now is very clear and it's the Premier League, it's our first (meaning main) focus," said Arsenal's coach Emery during a press conference.

Fifth-placed Arsenal beat Chelsea 2-0 in their most recent Premier League match, a result that will count for little if the Gunners fail to beat relegation-threatened Cardiff.

"If you win against Chelsea and you don't win tomorrow, you are losing three very important points," Emery said.

"Tomorrow we need to impose and to adapt. I think they're going to play with a big motivation, also and finding a lot of duels against us.

"We need tomorrow to be concentrated for the three points like we were against Chelsea."

Arsenal are negotiating to sign two players before the transfer window closes on January 31, but manager Unai Emery said they are not in the market for a defender despite a host of injuries to his back line.

The London club have been linked with a move for Inter Milan winger Ivan Perisic and Barcelona winger Denis Suarez.

However, did not confirm if Ivan Perisic will join Arsenal despite Italian and British reporting that the 29-year-old Croatia international has handed in a transfer request to Inter Milan.

"I don't know exactly the players. I cannot said exactly which players (will join us) but they are players who can help us, and that can play as right or left winger,'' said Emery when asked about possible arrivals to the Emirates Stadium.