Arsenal are in the market for a central midfielder this month, but efforts to land Arthur Melo from Juventus are proving to be difficult, which could force the club to wait until the summer.
They were also interested in Lyon's Bruno Guimaraes, but he looks set to join Eddie Howe's Newcastle United revolution in another transfer blow for the north London outfit.
If the Gunners do decide to make an addition at the end of the season rather than during the winter, new and more capable options could become available for Mikel Arteta.
