Arsenal coach Mikel Arteta is continuing to reshape his team while continuing to set the Gunners on fire in the Premier League table.
The Gunners are now a short distance from the Europa League qualifying points, after three straight wins over West Brom, Chelsea and Brighton.
Mesut Ozil is reportedly on the line to follow Sead Kolasnic out the door, with the German star in talks with a transfer to Fenerbahçe.
There is still a need for reinforcements, as Arteta seeks to impress his vision on the team now that the January transfer window has started, but it remains to be seen where the Spaniard will turn for now.
Here are the latest news about Arsenal transfers.
Mesut Ozil leaves later when Fenerbahçe approaches
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Mesut Ozil’s agent admitted that he and his client started thinking about moving away from the club.
Reports in Turkey say the 32-year-old should join Fenerbahçe on a three-year contract, which Dr. Erkut Sogut has neither confirmed nor denied.
“We were not allowed to talk legally before January 1, so now we are just starting to look at the options with the numbers and details,” Sogut told ESPN on Wednesday.
Ozil should leave Arsenal for free when his contract expires in the summer, but he can still leave this month if he is able to make a change that works for all parties.
Scorers boost Liverpool Folarin Balogun
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Liverpool can expect a surprise deal to sign Arsenal’s Folarin Balogun for free.
Arteta is looking forward to downloading players in January, and The Independent claims that Balogun was considered to be in excess of the requirements – along with eight other players.
This update will be good news for the Premier League champions, with great admirers of the teenager’s Liverpool.
As his contract is ending at the end of the season, Balogun has the right to speak with foreign clubs about a future free transfer and even sign a pre-contract.
But if Liverpool wants it, they will have to agree to a fee with Arsenal to get it now or risk waiting for the summer and hoping it is still available.
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Daka supplies claim transfer links
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RB Salzburg striker Patson Daka says he will follow the example of Arsenal captain Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Liverpool stars Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah.
Daka, 22, is the target of some of the biggest clubs in the Premier League, with Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester United all monitoring the striker.
And he may be in line to move to an English club, after insisting that he intends to match the African talent on display in the top flight.
“Seeing our older brothers like Aubameyang, Salah, Mane, is something that gives me the dream that I can do it too,” Daka told BBC Sport.
“I can be like them. They are my inspiration, to know that they also come from Africa.
“I think when people do that kind of comparison, it’s great to look at Sadio Mane’s status, the type of football he plays and the type of person he is.”