Arsenal transfer news: Gunners suffer Dusan Vlahovic blow amid £67m Benjamin Sesko dilemma

Arsenal person little than 2 weeks to bolster Mikel Arteta's squad earlier the January transportation model closes, with the Gunners being urged to motion a caller striker amid their fading Premier League rubric hopes

The timepiece is ticking for Arsenal, who present person little than 2 weeks to get their chequebook out.

Mikel Arteta is yet to invited immoderate caller signings successful the January transportation window, which really stays unfastened until 11pm connected Monday, February 3. The Gunners' astir concerning country is attack, arsenic Bukayo Saka is ruled retired until March with a torn hamstring portion Gabriel Jesus' crushing ACL wounded is expected to sideline him for the bulk of 2025.

Saturday's calamitous 2-2 draw has rocked their Premier League rubric chances, with Arsenal present six points down leaders Liverpool, who boast a crippled successful hand. The games support coming heavy and fast, too, arsenic Wednesday sees the Gunners big Dinamo Zagreb successful the Champions League and a triumph would astir warrant them a spot successful the knockouts.

Here's a round-up of the latest transportation quality from the Emirates.

Chelsea people Vlahovic

Chelsea are weighing up a determination Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic, who Arsenal person been linked with signing. Vlahovic, 24, has go disposable aft talks to widen his declaration stalled, with his existent woody astatine Juve expiring successful 2026.

The Serbian has had a mixed two-and-a-half years successful Turin, netting 12 goals this play which makes him their starring scorer. But Vlahovic is besides their highest earner and Juventus would beryllium unfastened to selling him, the Times report, with Chelsea already successful talks with the Italian giants implicit defender Renato Veiga.

Should Arsenal hijack Chelsea's attempts to motion Dusan Vlahovic? Have your accidental successful the comments section.

Arsenal observe Sesko terms tag

Arsenal person learned RB Leipzig's asking terms for Benjamin Sesko - and it's not overmuch much than the merchandise clause which they were reportedly consenting to wage past summer. The 21-year-old striker was a apical people for the Gunners earlier signing a caller declaration with Leipzig, who person an statement to merchantability him should they person €80million (£67m).

That's according to Sky Germany, leaving Arsenal with a dilemma. The Gunners were funny successful paying £55m for Slovenia planetary Sesko's services conscionable a fewer months ago, though they've spent heavy since and person already agreed to wage €60m (£51m) for midfielder Martin Zubimendi successful the summer.

Mbeumo pursuit becomes adjacent harder

Nottingham Forest are aft Brentford guardant Yoane Wissa, making a imaginable woody for team-mate Bryan Mbeumo adjacent harder for Arsenal and Manchester United. The brace of Premier League giants are keen connected 25-year-old Mbeumo, who's enjoying a superb play with the Bees.

But truthful is Wissa, 28, who Forest person submitted a £22m bid for. The Athletic study that it's acceptable to beryllium rejected, though high-flying Forest stay funny successful signing him. Should Brentford beryllium tempted into selling Wissa, present the club's all-time apical Premier League goalscorer, it's hard to ideate them parting ways with chap guardant Mbeumo, who the Bees are already hopeless to support clasp of until astatine slightest this summer.

Join our caller WhatsApp community and person your regular dose of Mirror Football content. We besides dainty our assemblage members to peculiar offers, promotions, and adverts from america and our partners. If you don't similar our community, you tin cheque retired immoderate clip you like. If you're curious, you tin work our Privacy Notice.