Arsenal exit close after medical as Julian Alvarez stance emerges

Arsenal are being linked with a host of potential new signings before the end of the January transfer window

Arsenal are back in Premier League action this weekend, but may also have an eye on Monday’s transfer deadline over the next couple of days. The Gunners have until February 2 to complete their transfer business, should they decide to go into the market for any new signings.

Mikel Arteta and Co. are currently preparing to face Leeds United in the Premier League this weekend, where they will be determined to return to winning ways after their defeat to Manchester United last week.

Arsenal did beat FC Kairat in the Champions League in midweek, and now the attention will turn back to the top flight and the quest for a Premier League title.

On the transfer front, Arsenal are being linked with a host of potential new signings, but it’s unclear if there will be any new additions before Monday’s deadline.

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Here, Mirror Sport takes a look at some of the latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip that has generated headlines over the last 24 hours.

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Julian Alvarez claim

Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Atletico Madrid star Julian Alvarez.

It has been reported by TEAMtalk that the Gunners are looking to sign Alvarez, with suggestions that some players may be included in the deal to head in the opposite direction.

The report claims that Arsenal have been regularly scouting Alvarez in recent weeks, and two players are being mentioned as being lined up as part of a potential swap deal.

It has been stated that Arsenal would be willing to include Gabriel Martinelli and Gabriel Jesus in a swap deal with a view to signing Alvarez, but not until the summer.

Eduardo Camavinga interest

Arsenal are being mentioned as one of the clubs reportedly interested in a deal for Real Madrid star Eduardo Camavinga.

According to Caught Offside, the Gunners will compete with Liverpool for the signing of Camavinga in the summer, although whether the La Liga giants would sanction an exit is unclear at this stage.

Liverpool are mentioned in the report as the club who are expressing the strongest interest at this stage, but Arsenal are also said to be looking at the possibility of strengthening their midfield, with Camavinga mentioned as a potential option.

It has been reported that Camavinga is being valued at up to £86million (€100million), but it has also been claimed that Real would not look to sell the midfielder at any price.

Zinchenko ‘completes medical’

Oleksandr Zinchenko is reportedly closing in on a permanent move away from Arsenal.

Sky Sports journalist Anthony Joseph has claimed that Zinchenko has now completed a medical to become an Ajax player, with a permanent switch on the verge of being completed.

Zinchenko spent the first half of the season on loan at Nottingham Forest, but is now on the verge of leaving Arsenal on a permanent basis to move to the Eredivisie.

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