Today’s fluff is wrapped around a mince pie
The imminent arrival of Mikel Arteta might not do much for Mesut Özil, who is supposedly set to turn his back on
Arsenal and jet off to Fenerbahce on a six-month loan deal. Give Mikel a chance, mate, he might be good for the club and make you popular once again. Arteta’s in-tray at Colney is going to be bulging, as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, Alexandre Lacazette and Granit Xhaka are all considering their futures at the Emirates and could force a move out.
Having seen how successful Danny Drinkwater’s loan from
Chelsea has been, Burnley are wanting to bring in Conor Gallagher from Stamford Bridge until the end of the campaign. The midfielder has impressed at Charlton this season, so could be upgraded to
Premier League action, which would force Sean Dyche to send Drinkwater back to London. Alternatively, the former Leicester man could head off to
Turkey where he is wanted by Besiktas.