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First it was Dani Ceballos and then Martin Ǿdegaard.
And now Arsenal may be ready to return to another familiar source to make another loan signing in form of striker Luka Jović.
The Serbian is very much on the fringes under Carlo Ancelotti, and has played just 60 minutes of football in the league, spread across five substitute appearances.
With the Gunners set to lose Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang to the African Cup of Nations, and with both Alexander Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah in the final year of their contracts, the Gunners are looking to boost their striking options.
With Real looking for around £22 million to any club wanting to purchase Jović, a loan deal with an option to buy is seen as a good way to decide if he is a natural fit for the Premier League or not.
Liverpool are among the other clubs who have been linked to the forward as well.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.