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Arsenal explored the possibility of signing France international Adrien Rabiot, who is currently a free agent.

Mikel Arteta's side were put off by the player's €260,000 per week wage demands, GiveMeSport reports.

Arsenal are ready to give Leroy Sane a route back to the Premier League, Givemesport reports.

Sane is out of contract at the end of the season and the Gunners are considering a move.

They face potential competition from Newcastle.

Arsenal will continue to monitor Nico Williams after reports in Spain claimed the winger has told people around him he will leave Athletic Bilbao next summer.

Arsenal have been linked with making a surprise swap deal for Inter attacker Marcus Thuram, with Gabriel Jesus going the other way.

According to Inter Live, they are willing to offer the Brazilian plus cash for the forward.

Fabrizio Romano has revealed Arsenal were never close to signing Viktor Gyokeres in the summer - but only because of the demands of Sporting.

"Clubs were not willing to spend something crazy like €100m, his release clause, this summer. There was strong interest, especially from England, for example Arsenal at the beginning of the summer were considering strikers. Benjamin Sesko was someone they were keen on, Victor Osimhen was an opportunity, then Gyokeres as well, but ultimately they decided not to spend that kind of money on that position," he wrote for the Daily Briefing.

"Gyokeres remains appreciated, also by many clubs around Europe, but this summer no one was willing to pay his release clause, and so he was never close to leaving Sporting. His club were never going to accept something like €50-60m."

Arsenal are one of the sides leading the race to sign Lille striker Jonathan David, Tuttojuve reports.

Tottenham and Newcastle are also interested in the Canada international, who is out of contract at the end of the season.

The Martin Odegaard injury is the latest in a string of bad news for Arsenal. 

He joins Riccardo Calafiori and Mikel Merino on the crocked list and Declan Rice is suspended.

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Arsenal could target Leroy Sane as a possible replacement if new loanee Raheem Sterling does not work out.

Mikel Arteta was happy to see the 29-year-old come through the door on deadline day.

However if the former Chelsea star cannot find success in North London then the Gunners could examine winger Sane, who is entering the final year of his contract with Bayern Munich.

Real Madrid have joined Arsenal in the race to sign Sporting CP striker Viktor Gyokeres, accoring to reports in Portugal.

The Sweden international notched 43 goals in all competitions for the club, but the Gunners failed to land his signature this summer. Sporting have placed a €100 million release clause in Gyokeres’ contract.

Madrid are allegedly looking to splash out on the forward in January as they look for a no. 9 to play alongside Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jnr.