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Corinthians midfielder Maycon is being lined up by Arsenal for a move in the summer after he impressed the club's scouts.

Arsenal had a difficult start to 2018 and have won just two of their five games this month which include losses to Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest in the FA Cup.

Arsenal are hopeful of completing a deal with Borussia Dortmund for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang deal in time for their clash with Swansea City.

Arsenal midfielder Santi Cazorla is hoping to make a return to first-team football in 2019 after his 10th surgery last month.

Arsenal are keen to sign Aubameyang before the end of the transfer window but will have to meet Dortmund's valuation said to be around £55m.

Head coach Peter Stoger has not ruled out the possibility of Arsenal target Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang returning to the Borussia Dortmund squad for Saturday's visit of Freiburg.

Arsene Wenger has claimed that Arsenal are "strong enough" even if they fail to sign Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund this month.

Moura has made it clear that he wishes to leave the French capital before the close of the January transfer window.

Antonio Conte has admitted that he has little "impact on the transfer market" after Chelsea suffered a 2-1 defeat to Arsenal in the Carabao Cup semi-final second leg.

Granit Xhaka nets a second-half winner as Arsenal come from behind to beat Chelsea 2-1 and secure a Carabao Cup final meeting with Manchester City at Wembley on 25 February.

Borussia Dortmund boss Peter Stoger is eager for the club to find a solution over Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's proposed move to Arsenal.

Arsene Wenger has revealed that he is displeased at the media for always putting Arsenal down despite their recent success, winning three FA Cups in the last four years.

Thomas Lemar has been attracting interest from Arsenal and Liverpool, while Barcelona are also believed to be interested in securing his services.

Ian Wright believes Arsenal are still capable of finishing in a top-four position, provided Henrikh Mkhitaryan and other potential signings all make an instant impact.

Arsene Wenger admits his new Arsenal signing Henrikh Mkhitaryan may have some confidence issues after struggling at Manchester United.

Chilean forward Alexis Sanchez, 29, joined Manchester United on a four-and-a-half-year contract from Arsenal earlier this week.

Eintracht Frankfurt manager Niko Kovac has slammed Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's behaviour as the striker edges closer to a move to Arsenal.

Arsenal are hopeful of concluding a deal for Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in the coming days after improving their offer.

Sanchez, 29, joined United on a four-and-a-half-year contract, with Henrikh Mkhitaryan moving in the opposite direction.

Arsenal want to sign Jonny Evans to strengthen the back line in January as they continue holding talks with Dortmund for Aubameyang.

Nacho Monreal was rated as a doubt by Arsene Wenger earlier, but the defender has recovered from a minor knock and will be available against Chelsea.