Further reports in the past week suggested that Barcelona won the race for Ozil and is set to join them in the upcoming January transfer window. This news was taken to Arsene Wenger and he squashed the speculations regarding the German agreeing to a contract with Barcelona. He told Sky Sports:

Thus, an agreement is not in place giving Arsenal a slim chance of convincing the player to stay. However, if the player is intent on leaving, then the Gunners could use the cash by selling him in January and secure a top replacement. In such a scenario, Barcelona and Manchester United will be going head-to-head for the playmaker.

Arsenal and Spurs to fight it out for Wilfried Zaha

The former Manchester United winger has finally found his feet again after a forgettable spell at the Theatre of Dreams. Zaha is in fact, now the biggest weapon Crystal Palace have at their disposal, along with Christian Benteke, to beat the drop this season. On the other hand. the Englishman’s performances have seen his stocks soar and he is now on the radar of several clubs, including Arsenal and Tottenham.

The North London rivals are looking to battle it out for the 25-year old and Eagles manager Roy Hodgson spoke about the possibility of receiving offers for his star man. He said:

Losing Zaha in January could prove to be a huge blow for Palace’s survival hopes but he could be a good addition to either of Arsenal or Tottenham for the second-half of the season.

Jack Wilshere set for January exit

The 25-year old has struggled to nail down a starting spot owing mainly to injuries throughout his career. Wilshere is currently down the pecking order with the likes of Aaron Ramsey and Granit Xhaka ahead of him. A loan spell to Bournemouth last season did not help his cause either.

The midfielder is currently getting game-time in cup competitions, especially the Europa League. However, he is yet to break into Wenger’s first-choice XI and his contract expires in the summer. Thus, Wilshere is not in England manager Gareth Southgate’s plans either with the likes of Crystal Palace’s Ruben Loftus-Cheek and Burnley’s Jack Cork preferred over the Arsenal man in recent times.

Thus, the Englishman has expressed his frustration and a possible departure in January to the Daily Express:

This could very well be the beginning of the end for a player who has been at the club since 2001.

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