According to reporter Charles Watts Arsenal are unlikely to initiate talks over an expensive signing in January amid rumours linking the Gunners with potential targets like Viktor Gyokeres and Adam Wharton.

I can only reiterate what I been told about January and that is that the likelihood when it comes to Arsenal is that it will be a reactive window rather than a proactive one Watts wrote for CaughtOffside.

I believe the plan is to wait until the summer to do anything significant unless something happens that potentially forces their hand when it comes to the market.

Arsenal are still without a sporting director having accepted Edu resignation weeks ago. This may be another factor why a January signing is unlikely for the Gunners.