Key Highlights
- But that also makes any more expensive incomings unlikely in January, especially after the timely return of the influential Gabriel Magalhães this week.
- A loan signing or two could be on the cards, however, with Arsenal not having filled either slot so far after bringing in Neto from Bournemouth and Raheem Sterling from Chelsea last season.
- Mikel Arteta could do with more cover at right-back and must also decide whether to allow Ethan Nwaneri to go on loan with the 18-year-old having made only three starts in all competitions.
- Ed AaronsAston Villa
- There remains little wiggle room for Unai Emery to strengthen his squad owing to financial regulations but the Villa manager is keen to bolster his frontline with Ollie Watkins still the team’s only bona fide No 9.
- A €12m (£10.5m) deal for Grêmio’s teenage winger Alysson is advanced and another young forward could be sought to complement Villa’s attack.
