According to reports, key figures at Arsenal seem to feel more and more that the loan of Joao Felix could be a good move in the transfer window of this January.
The Portuguese international has been offered to the Gunners by his agent Jorge Mendes, while Manchester United and Chelsea have also been approached to make a deal for him.
This is according to The Athletic, who also go on to say that Arsenal may well be looking at the Felix deal as one with the potential to be similar to their initial loan signing of Martin Odegaard, which was later made permanent and has no doubt continued. . be a great success.
Like Odegaard, Felix has been through a difficult time in La Liga recently, and perhaps could use a fresh start with a manager who trusts him more.
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Athletic also claim that Thomas Partey is still in contact with his former teammate, so that could give Arsenal the upper hand in the transfer race.
With Gabriel Jesus out injured, it surely makes sense to get a relatively cheap short-term option as cover up front.
Although Arsenal are top of the league at the moment, Manchester City will surely remain favorites due to the depth of their vastly superior squad, but a good transfer window could go a long way in helping the AFC capitalize on their strong current position.