Arteta has been linked with moves for everyone from Newcastle's Alexander Isak to Sporting CP's ex-Coventry striker Viktor Gyokeres to Wolves leading man Matheus Cunha, with the Isak link in particular gathering steam in the last week.

Corriere dello Sport reports that Barcelona are still unwilling to loan Ronald Araujo out in January, while Juventus are also dealing with Arsenal's interest

Ronald Araujo, one of the most prominent central defenders on the international scene, is on the radar of three major European clubs: Juventus, Arsenal, and Bayern Munich.

Juventus are interested in signing Barcelona and Uruguay centre-back Ronald Araujo. The 25-year-old, whose contract expires in 2026, has a contract offer on the table from Barcelona and would like to stay at the club,

Barcelona have reportedly agreed to loan defender Ronald Araujo to Juventus, as the club looks to balance its books and avoid losing the Uruguayan for free.

However, the information that is currently out there about Juve’s chase of Araújo over the last 24 or 48 hours has been anything but consistent. Or even giving us one direction

Arsenal have been handed a major boost in their pursuit of Ronald Araujo, with the defender ‘prioritising’ a move to the Premier League should he decide to leave Barcelona. Araujo has made over 150 appearances in all competitions for Barca since joining from Uruguayan outfit Boston River for a fee of just £1.

Arsenal are intensifying their efforts to secure the services of Barcelona's stalwart defender Ronald Araujo, aiming to edge out Juventus in the transfer tussle.