Manchester City could be the busiest of all the Premier League teams in this month’s transfer market after enduring a difficult first half of the campaign. The Citizens appear to be out of the title race already but are pushing to sign Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

The January transfer window looks poised to take off with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs working hard on major new midseason signings. Arsenal are said to be plotting a move for Ronald Araujo at Barcelona,

Napoli have reportedly added Federico Chiesa to their list of transfer targets should Khvicha Kvaratskhelia leave this month.

Arsenal are the latest team to be linked with a move for out of favour Manchester United forward Marcus Rashford

Chelsea and Liverpool are both interested in Napoli winger Khvicha Kvaratskhelia who could become available in the January transfer window, according to reports. The 23-year-old has been one of Napoli’s standout performers since his arrival in a €10million (£8.