Arsenal receive January transfer boost as key target has release clause reduced

Arsenal might consider revisiting a move for Espanyol goalkeeper Joan Garcia early in the January transfer window because his release clause will have dropped by €5m, according to reports in Spain.

appeared keen on the 23-year-old last summer only to consider Espanyol's asking price of €30m too hefty, with a loan move for Bournemouth's Neto instead sealed on deadline day.

But that the club's clause is only €25m up to the final fortnight of a window.

is Arsenal's undisputed first choice goalkeeper and last week spoke glowingly of Neto's ability to stand-in when required.

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return to action with a trip to Neto's parent club on Saturday evening knowing a win would put them top of the table because neither nor play until Sunday.

Arteta will be hoping is passed fit after he came off in England’s defeat to last Thursday.

He did not feature against Finland on Sunday evening but interim head coach Lee Carsley offered a boost when he said: “Bukayo would have been close [to playing vs Finland], but it would have been unfair to take a risk with him. He’s a positive person and I expect him to be fine.”

Gabriel Martinelli is nursing a calf injury picked up while in action for Brazil, with their FA releasing a statement confirming he has “a small area of muscle edema” in his lower right leg.

“The athlete continues to undergo physiotherapy treatment under the care of the Brazilian national team’s medical department,” the CBF added.

Updates are also expected around the availability of Kai Havertz and Thomas Partey, both of whom withdrew from international duty, while an exact return date for captain Martin Odegaard has not yet been pencilled in following his ankle injury sustained in early September.

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