Donyell Malen could make his Aston Villa debut against Arsenal; 25-year-old left north London in 2017 to join PSV Eindhoven; Villa completed a £21m deal to sign the player from Borussia Dortmund in January;

Arsenal had been heavily linked with Wolves striker Matheus Cunha, but it seems Arteta has now turned his attentions to the Aston Villa forward. Villa have completed a deal for Dutch striker Donyell Malen and are being heavily linked with moves for Chelsea duo Axel Disasi and Joao Felix.

Aston Villa have rejected an approach from Arsenal for England striker Ollie Watkins. Sources confirmed to BBC Sport the Gunners made their enquiry for the 29-year-old on Monday. Watkins started in Villa's Champions League game against Celtic on Wednesday night at Villa Park,

Aston Villa have rejected a formal offer from Arsenal for Ollie Watkins, sources have told ESPN. Arsenal want to sign a forward before Monday's transfer deadline and are pursuing alternative options after accepting Benjamin Sesko is unlikely to leave RB Leipzig this month.

Latest Arsenal transfer news with Ollie Watkins set to be the Gunners' priority signing before January's deadline day