The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

Amad will sign his new Manchester United contract today in a huge boost for Ruben Amorim. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 22-year-old winger has agreed to commit his future to Old Trafford until 2030. United were reportedly approached by two top clubs as recently as this month, with Amad's current deal set to expire this summer.

The January transfer window looks poised to take off with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs working hard on major new midseason signings. Arsenal are said to be plotting a move for Ronald Araujo at Barcelona,

Arsenal have approached Manchester United over a potential deal for Marcus Rashford, according to reports in Italy. United are open to selling Rashford this month after he publicly indicated in December that he is looking to leave Old Trafford in order to find a ‘new challenge’.