Newcastle are desperate to keep hold of him however, with Howe describing him as "world-class", and a deal is seen as unlikely for the January window. Fabrizio Romano has previously described Isak as Arteta's "dream" signing, so it's likely they'll return for his services in the summer if they're unsuccessful this month.

While Ferguson's injury record and scoring return this season is not ideal, he could help solve the glaring issue of a new No.9 in the Arsenal squad. Ferguson scored 10 goals in 25 appearances during his breakthrough 2022/23 season but has since not hit those heights, having netted once in 14 matches this campaign.

Mikel Arteta has said that Arsenal are “actively” looking to identify targets in the January transfer window as he admits the side “ideally need some help”. The Arsenal manager said his opinion on the situation was “clear” after losing Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Jesus to hamstring and anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injuries.

Mikel Arteta has said the VAR had a "difficult" decision when awarding a handball that denied Arsenal a game-winning goal against Aston Villa on Saturday.

Arsenal could be given a massive opportunity to sign a striker before the January window closes after being told one of their top targets is available for transfer this month.

There are now just six days left for Arsenal - and the rest of the Premier League - to get transfer business done before the window closes until the summer. The Gunners have been in the market for a new forward since last summer.