Arsenal transfer news: The Gunners should look to replace Ainsley Maitland-Niles (Image: GETTY)
Arsenal midfielder Ainsley Maitland-Niles is closing in on a loan move to Roma for the remainder of the season. His departure is set to leave Arsenal short in the middle of the park. They are already without Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny for up to a month due to their participation at the Africa Cup of Nations.
Granit Xhaka and Albert Sambi Lokonga are the only other senior midfield options at Mikel Arteta's disposal.
Eighteen-year-old Charlie Patino has had a taste of first-team football with a brief, goalscoring cameo off the bench in the Carabao Cup quarter-final win over Sunderland last month.
However, Arteta will be reluctant to use him on a regular basis in the Premier League if either Xhaka or Lokonga are unavailable.
Express Sport looks at four midfielders Arsenal could sign this month to bolster their options in that position.
Bruno Guimaraes
Lyon star Guimaraes was linked with Arsenal before he joined the French club two Januarys ago.
Gunners technical director knows the player well from his time in Brazil at Athletico Paranaense.
Arsenal are again reported to be interested in the 24-year-old, who has made 17 Ligue 1 starts so far this season.
He still has two-and-a-half years remaining on his contract, so Lyon may not be keen on letting him go midway through a campaign.
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