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Monaco insist they will not sell their key players during the January transfer with with Liverpool, Arsenal and Chelsea interested in Thomas Lemar.

Sead Kolasinac, Nacho Monreal, Aaron Ramsey, Laurent Koscielny and Olivier Giroud will remain on the sidelines for the Arsenal trip to Nottingham Forest due to different injuries.

City were close to completing a deal for Sanchez last summer but the Gunners backed out after being unable to find a replacement.

Cohen Bramall and Carl Jenkinson have not had a successful first-half of the season after joining Birmingham on a season-long loan in August.

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has ruled out the possibility of signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund to replace Alexis Sanchez.

Joe Hart, Theo Walcott and Daniel Sturridge will have to carefully consider their next steps in the January transfer window with their England World Cup hopes in danger.

Jose Arnaiz has impressed after joining Barcelona this summer and interested clubs can sign him by activating €20m release clause.

Arsenal have confirmed the signing of Greek defender Konstantinos Mavropanos with the 20-year-old now expected to leave the club on loan.

Liverpool are looking to sign Thomas Lemar from AS Monaco as talk of Philippe Coutinho's Anfield exit gathers pace.

Leon Goretzka has been subject to interest from Liverpool, Arsenal, Barcelona and Bayern Munich as he begins the final six-months of his contract with Schalke.

Wilshere, 26, is in the final six months of his £90,000-a-week Gunners contract and has been linked with moves to West Ham, Sampdoria and Real Betis.

Manchester City remain keen to sign Alexis Sanchez and could move in January owing to Gabriel Jesus' recent knee injury.

Arsenal forward Stephy Mavididi has completed his loan move to Charlton Athletic until the end of the 2017-18 season.

Jose Mourinho wants to sign two full-backs and an attacking midfielder during the January transfer window.

Arsene Wenger has confirmed Arsenal will sign Konstantinos Mavropanos from PAS Giannina to Arsenal this month before being immediately sent out on loan.

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Sanchez is in the final knockings of his contract in north London and has been courted by Manchester City for a number of months.

Sanchez is in the final six months of his contract at the Emirates Stadium and is widely expected to leave the Gunners.

Chelsea manager Antonio Conte has revealed that he is a huge fan of Chilean duo Arturo Vidal and Alexis Sanchez ahead of their game against Arsenal at the Emirates.

Leicester's squad is not in need of major surgery but Puel is open to tweaking his squad in a few areas.

Stephy Mavididi is set to leave Preston for Charlton Athletic as Arsenal attempt to give the 19-year-old regular game time.