Henrikh Mkhitaryan looks glum on his way to Manchester United training as Arsenal transfer saga continues
Armenian's agent Mino Raiolo claimed that Alexis Sanchez would only sign for Manchester United if Mkhitaryan agreed to join Arsenal
IS this Henrikh Mkhitaryan leaving Carrington for the last time?
The Armenian's agent Mino Raiolo claimed that Alexis Sanchez would only sign for Manchester United if Mkhitaryan agreed to join Arsenal.
With reports that Sanchez has now agreed a four-year deal worth £490,000 a week, it suggestsMkhitaryan is on his way to The Emirates.
And regardless of the Sanchez deal, the Gunners now have £20million more in the bank after the sale of Theo Walcott to Everton.
However the Mkhitaryan deal could still be dependent on Olivier Giroud agreeing to move to Germans Dortmund.
A man central to both deals is Sven Mislintat, Arsenal's recently appointed head of recruitment, who is overseeing the transfer business. Mislintat is Dortmund's former chief scout.
In all, NINE PLAYERS are potentially caught up in Arsenal's transfer web.
A £40m move for Bordeaux's Brazilian winger Malcom has been lined up.
Bordeaux president Stephane Martin and owner Nicolas de Tavernet have said they are not interested in selling the powerful 20-year-old. But Malcom's representatives are interested in negotiating and are trying to convince Arsenal to make an offer Bordeaux cannot refuse.
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Wenger is confident he will get at least two new attacking players this month.
And that is before we get to the uncertainty around Mesut Ozil's contract, which Arsenal fear will continue to hang over them for the rest of the season.
Wenger recently claimed he thinks Ozil is finally ready to sign a new deal but that optimism is not shared by other senior executives at the club.
They are convinced the £42.5m playmaker will allow his contract to run down and then weigh up his options in the summer.
Ozil has yet to attract a single firm inquiry this month, despite being allowed to negotiate with foreign clubs.
But he believes there will be a lot more interest if he becomes a free agent in the summer.
United, Bayern Munich and AC Milan have all been touted as possible destinations for his next move.
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No talks have been held with Ozil's camp since he rejected an Arsenal offer worth more than £250,000 per week.
There has also been no new deal agreed for Jack Wilshere.