BRUSSELS, BELGIUM - AUGUST 31: Yannick Carrasco of Belgium in action during the FIFA 2018 World Cup Qualifier between Belgium and Gibraltar at Stade Maurice Dufrasne on August 31, 2017 in Liege, Belgium. (Photo by Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images) Arsenal: If Henrikh Mkhitaryan can be sold, it’s probably for the best by Josh Sippie Arsenal are not known for rashly overspending, and they didn’t with Yannick Carrasco. But that may come back to help them in the end. Arsenal have had their troubles in the transfer market in recent years, mostly in terms of landing big-name candidates. I’ll always think back to Alexandre Lacazette, who finally arrived at the Emirates after three years of bartering on the cost, that ended up being slightly lower than what it would have originally been had we just signed him at first interest. There is such an allergy to overpaying here at the Emirates that it’s almost guaranteed that anyone who is remotely overpriced won’t be bought. You look at Mesut Ozil and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and the fees they fetched and, for what was being bought, they were perfectly feasible transfer fees where it might have been grossly inflated. Yannick Carrasco is quite similar. When he was 23 and hitting the main stage with Atletico Madrid, the transfer price being bantered about was anywhere between £50m and £75m, which is also known as being grossly inflated. The Gunners were linked, but they ended up passing, because again, they don’t pay more than they believe a player is worth. Carrasco instead went to China, where he is making a healthy salary, but his transfer value took a big hit as he got a year older and, well, he’s playing in China. Now, the Gunners are back in on him, with transfer fees being mentioned in the range of £25m. That’s half the price that he was going to go for just a year earlier. And the only difference is that he drove his own price down in the process of seeking new frontiers. It was completely unintentional, but Arsenal’s patience may be paying off, for one of those very rare situations. It doesn’t happen often, in fact, it rarely happens at all, but if the Gunners can land Carrasco, who is just 25-years-old and has a tremendous amount of talent yet, for half the price (or less) that he was going to fetch had we bought him before, then cheers. Cheers to patience. Of course, the hang-up now is that he is making £170,000 in China, but reports are that Carrasco is willing to take a pay cut to come back to relevant football. If he can take a cut down to Mkhitaryan levels (£120,000), then we should be in business. Maybe this can actually happen.<doc-sep>Welcome to football.london 's Arsenal live blog, where we'll bring you the latest Gunners news doing the rounds. Unai Emery's side saw their long unbeaten run come a shuddering halt with a 3-2 loss against Southampton, and have been drawn against BATE Borisov in the Europa League round of 16. The Gunners progressed to the fourth round of the FA Cup with a comfortable win over Blackpool, but were once again on the end of a disappointing result in the league, losing 1-0 to West Ham. Off the field, majority shareholder Stan Kroenke has taken full control of the club, buying Alisher Usmanov’s 30% stake of the club. Ivan Gazidis has now departed for AC Milan and the Gunners have announced his replacements in the form of Raul Sanllehi and Vinai Venkatesham, while Aaron Ramsey seems set to follow Gazidis through the door with the midfielder out of contract at the end of the season. We'll have all the build up to the midweek action, as well as all the latest transfer gossip from north London throughout the day. We want you to get involved too - tell us your thoughts on what's happening at Arsenal by tweeting us at @ArsenalFC_FL. Keep up to date with the latest news, features and exclusives from football.london via the free football.london app for iPhone and Android . Available to download from the App Store and Google Play .<doc-sep>The video will auto-play soon 8 Cancel How can Arteta strengthen this summer? Get all your latest Gunners news Invalid Email Something went wrong, please try again later. Sign me up! Thank you for subscribing We have more newsletters Show me See our privacy notice Manager Unai Emery is playing the waiting game in the transfer market - so how long will it be until he strikes a deal? As one star edges closer to leaving, fans will now want to see a reaction this window. It's been an encouraging 24 hours. The new boss signed no fewer than five players in the summer during his very first transfer window in charge at the club. WIN £25,000 for FREE with Footie5 - click here to play Clearly that work wasn't anywhere near enough as he is linked with a large number of new recruits five months on. The Gunners boss is looking for help all over the pitch and that has seen him linked with a high number of players already this window. But who will be coming in to the Emirates over the next three weeks? Here's what's caught our eye... (Image: Action Images via Reuters) Ramsey 'signs for Juve' It's been a question of when and where for a while but Aaron Ramsey appears to have made up his mind. The Welshman has agreed a deal to sign for Juventus . But, according to Sky Sports, he won't leave until the summer. Juve have been leading the chase for a number of weeks and it appears a pre-contract agreement has been reached. Arsenal ended talks over a new deal last year and that announcement left fans divided. (Image: AFP/Getty Images) Is Yann the man? Unai Emery has given Arsenal the thumbs up to sign Yannick Carrasco. According to Foot Mercato, talks will begin to lure the Belgian winger to London. The 25-year-old has been playing in the Chinese Super League since 2015, but could now be set for a sensational return to Europe. (Image: Getty Images Europe) Good news from Spain The Barcelona president has become involved in Denis Suarez's Arsenal transfer saga - and it's good news for the Gunners. Spanish publication Marca are now reporting Josep Maria Bartomeu has told the star he can go. The talented midfielder, 25, is the Gunners' number one transfer target this month. But finances continue to prove a problem with the clubs reportedly not close to a deal.<doc-sep>
We round up the latest Arsenal transfer news from Thursday, January 10. The Sun is reporting that Arsenal have held "successful talks" with Dalian Yifang over the transfer of Yannick Carrasco. The newspaper also claims the Gunners are close to making an offer for the Belgian and he is willing to take a pay cut on his £170,000-per-week wages. Arsenal are in the hunt to nab Porto midfielder Hector Herrera on a free transfer in the summer, according to Tuttomercato. The midfielder is yet to agree new terms with the Portuguese club, with Atletico Madrid, Roma and Wolves also said to be interested in his services. 2:20 After strong rumours linking him with a move away from Arsenal, we take a look at Aaron Ramsey's best Premier League goals for the Gunners Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey has agreed to join Juventus in the summer, Sky Sports News understands. Ramsey will leave Arsenal on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season - and we reported last week that a move to Juventus was his preferred choice. The Wales international will undergo a medical with Juventus on Sunday, and the deal is expected to be finalised after their Italian Super Cup game against AC Milan next Wednesday. Live Premier League Denis Suarez is being eyed as a replacement for Ramsey, but Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde insists the midfielder has a future at the club. "Denis can play for us in any match and he is always available," Valverde told Diario Sport. "The reality is he was with our squad when we went to Getafe on Sunday and he is always competing to be in the squad, so yes he does have a future. "This is a period of the season when fixtures come thick and fast and we will need to make rotations, I am aware of this and so are the players. Every game now we believe there will be a few changes, between league fixtures and those in the Copa all players available have a chance." Image: Denis Suarez has a future at Barcelona, according to Ernesto Valverde And finally, Nacho Monreal has been tied down for a further year at Arsenal to keep him at the club until 2020, according to ESPN. Unai Emery has been keen to extend Monreal's stay at the Emirates and he will now not be a free agent at the end of the season.