The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

Clubs across the continent are in the market for January transfer deals as they look to strengthen their squads for the second half of the 2024/25 season with titles, European football and survival all on the line.

The January transfer window looks poised to take off with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs working hard on major new midseason signings. Arsenal are said to be plotting a move for Ronald Araujo at Barcelona,

Arsenal have approached Manchester United over a potential deal for Marcus Rashford, according to reports in Italy. United are open to selling Rashford this month after he publicly indicated in December that he is looking to leave Old Trafford in order to find a ‘new challenge’.

Arsenal have reportedly initiated contact with Manchester United over a possible January deal for Marcus Rashford.

Arsenal has already been linked with a move for Brentford forward Bryan Mbeumo this mont - with Manchester United now said to be weighing up a £40 million ($49.2 million) bid