What are Arsenal’s January transfer plans?
Arsenal have several areas of the team in mind to strengthen in the longer term, especially given the contract situations around two midfielders in particular, and so January will be a reactive window.
They are looking for a new young goalkeeper, especially after the permanent departure of Aaron Ramsdale in the summer, and young midfield player given both Thomas Partey and Jorginho will be out of contract in six months – but both can wait until the summer.
The same could be said for a new striker or forward, with January a difficult window to get top talent, especially in this position, that can prove to be an upgrade on either Kai Havertz or Gabriel Jesus.
Marquinhos’ loan at Fluminense ends on December 31 so he will return to the club and may be loaned out elsewhere before the deadline.
Fabio Vieira is on loan at Porto
Porto boss Vitor Bruno has recently played down reports that Fabio Vieira could be recalled by the Gunners from his loan in Portugal.
Which Arsenal players are out of contract in the summer?
Arsenal midfielder Jorginho is entering the final six months of his deal
Jorginho
The midfielder, 33, signed what was described as a “short-term” extension over the summer, but there has been no word on his future beyond that and he has been restricted to just five league starts this season.
Thomas Partey
Approaching the end of the five-year deal he signed when arriving from Atletico Madrid for £45m in 2020, the 31-year-old faces an uncertain future despite being a regular starter in the first half of the season.
Kieran Tierney
Since returning from a season-long loan in Spain with Real Sociedad, the left-back has made just one appearance for Arsenal after picking up a hamstring injury with Scotland at Euro 2024 and could be set for another move away this month.
Tierney’s boyhood club Celtic are considering a move for the defender, which could see them agree a pre-contract deal and sign him on loan for the remainder of the season.
Who did Arsenal sign in the summer transfer window?
Lucas Nygaard – Nordsjaelland, free
David Raya – Brentford, £27m
Tommy Setford – Ajax, £850,000
Riccardo Calafiori – Bologna, £42m
Mikel Merino – Real Sociedad, £31.6m
Raheem Sterling – Chelsea, loan
When does the winter transfer window close?
The 2025 winter transfer window officially closes on Monday, February 3 at 11pm UK time in the Premier League.
The window for most major European leagues – including France (1pm GMT), Germany, Scotland, and Spain – also closes on Monday February 3, 2025 though times vary.
Italian clubs, meanwhile, only have until 7pm on Saturday February 1 to do their business and the transfer window in Turkey closes on Tuesday February 11, 2025.
Further afield, the window shuts in Saudi Arabia on January 30.
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