The January transfer window games have already started. Even with less and less serious business at the top done during the mid-season market, Arsenal have found themselves in an unexpected position.
On Sunday it was confirmed that Fabio Vieira had not been recalled despite claims that his absence from Porto’s squad against Boavista was evidence that he was indeed on his way back.
“I have to make decisions, pay close attention to the players’ performance and how they view their day-to-day activities,” he said. “Fabio is very talented but talent has to be based on a series of pre-conditions. And when one or two of them end up falling apart, it makes everything more difficult.”
Left-back cover
Arsenal are seriously interested in making a move for Crystal Palace left-back Tyrique Mitchell, according to CaughtOffside. The 25-year-old is out of contract in the summer and is free to start discussing a pre-contract agreement with clubs outside of England on January 1.
Mitchell has not yet committed himself to Palace and has a host of clubs including Barcelona and Milan looking at him as an option. Arsenal are said to be in talks with Mitchell already but will have to wait until June to get a deal completed as he could be snapped up by those across Europe first.
