Arsenal have only spent nine figures on a single player once before, with Declan Rice commanding a club-record fee when he joined from West Ham United two years ago. That could be about to change, with Mail+ reporting that a new striker could become the next player to join for a transfer fee in excess of £100million.

Barcelona centre-back Ronald Araújo is linked with moves to Arsenal and Juventus. Transfer Talk has the latest news, gossip and rumors.

Arsenal fans hoping Mikel Arteta is set to make a host of attacking signings in what remains of the January transfer window are likely to be disappointed. Tuesday’s display of erratic finishing against Newcastle was rendered all the more painful by the sight of long-time transfer target Alexander Isak leading the Gunners’ defence a merry dance.