Arsenal able to push for midfield duo in January

Arsenal are able to push forward with their curiosity in midfield duo Youri Tielemans and Danilo within the New Year, 90min understands.

The Gunners have loved an outstanding begin to the Premier League season, and surprisingly prime the desk after profitable 11 of their first 13 video games.

But regardless of their electrifying begin within the league, which continued with a 1-0 win over rivals Chelsea on Sunday, Arsenal crashed out of the Carabao Cup on Wednesday after shedding at residence to Brighton – with Mikel Arteta bringing on 5 gamers within the second half who had began at Stamford Bridge simply three days prior.

That prompted the Spaniard to say after the sport concerning the present depth in his squad: “We know the place we’re and we knew the second we had sure accidents that the squad is already very, very brief.”

90min revealed earlier this month that Arsenal are able to again Arteta within the January switch window, and bolstering numbers in midfield is seen as a excessive precedence.

The Gunners’ plans look more likely to embrace a bid for Tielemans, 90min understands, who has already informed Leicester that he will not be extending his contract that expires on the finish of the season.

He’ll be capable to go away on a free switch because of this, however a January bid from Arsenal may permit the Foxes to recoup some cash regardless of supervisor Brendan Rodgers beforehand indicating that he didn’t wish to promote the Belgian.

Numerous different groups are additionally desirous about signing Tielemans, although Arsenal are assured at this stage of bringing him to north London in 2023 – be it in January or subsequent summer time as a free agent.

Another midfielder Arsenal have been working onerous on in current months is Danilo, and sources have informed 90min {that a} January deal for the Palmerias star is much extra more likely to materialise.

Technical director Edu recognized the 21-year-old final yr as a participant who may come straight into the Premier League and make an influence, and talks are understood to be at a sophisticated stage with the reigning Brasileiro Serie A champions.

A deal for Danilo, who has revamped 130 appearances for the membership after breaking into the primary crew as an adolescent, may even be finalised earlier than the window formally opens, which would offer Arteta’s aspect with a well timed increase forward of a busy New Year fixture schedule.