Your morning Arsenal transfer roundup on Monday, December 12.
Arteta eyes Manchester City reunion
Arsenal are reportedly monitoring Barcelona forward Ferran Torres after failing in a last-gap swoop for the former Manchester City star.
Torres only left the Premier League last January to join Barcelona but reports in Spain suggest Barca boss Xavi has 'lost faith' in the forward.
Fichajes claims that the Gunners are considering a fresh approach for Torres, reuniting Arteta with the striker after their days together at Manchester City.
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Interest in World Cup star revived
Arsenal are reportedly set to revive their interest in FC Porto striker Mehdi Taremi ahead of the January transfer window as a replacement for Gabriel Jesus.
With the club likely to have to do battle with Manchester United for Cody Gakpo's signature, the Gunners have been re-linked with Taremi ahead of the opening of next month's transfer window. Portuguese outlet O Jogo have claimed that the club have renewed their interest in the striker after he put in a couple of good performances in the World Cup for Iran.
The 30-year-old scored twice and assisted another in three games in Qatar but couldn't help guide his nation to the knockout stages. Taremi returns to Porto ahead of the return of Liga NOS and Champions League football but faces doubt over his future.
The striker enters the final 18 months of his deal at the Estadio do Dragao and it's reported that Porto may sell the striker should he refuse to commit his future at the club. Valued at €20million (£17million) by transfermarkt, the Iranian has enjoyed a good season himself with 13 goals in 20 games - including five in five Champions League games.
Benfica Ramos stance
With no more games in Qatar for clubs interested in Goncalo Ramos to perform a scouting mission, attention now seems to be on his club Benfica to declare how much they would demand if a club wanted to enter negotiations for Ramos, or even if they would be willing to sell him in January.
Arsenal, Chelsea and Manchester United seem to have got their answer, with Benfica chief Rui Costa insisting that Ramos, along with the rest of Benfica's star players, will not be sold for anything below the value of their release clause.
"We have the sole objective of having a winning season, no player will leave – unless it is due to the clause – which at this moment is fundamental for the squad," said Costa.
"What I can promise our supporters is what I did at the beginning of the year. This is a sporting project, not a financial one. Fortunately, we are not experiencing financial problems and we have no need to sell players."
Costa ruling out a January departure, unless clubs paid Ramos' release clause which according to Correio da Manha stands at €120million (£103million), likely means teams may have to wait until the summer.
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