An eight-man shortlist has been released as the first January deal is confirmed All Football

The January transfer window is open – and Arsenal could be busy before the month is out.

The Gunners are tempted to strengthen their squad in the mid-season window after confirming that star player Bukayo Saka will be out for around two months with a torn hamstring. Asked if he would turn to the transfer window, Mikel Arteta replied: “We don’t know. We’ll see, hopefully we won’t see any more injuries.”

The truth is that Arsenal could have used the transfer window regardless of Saka’s injury, with Arteta feeling that reinforcements could make all the difference in the second half of the season. Another forward is a distinct possibility, especially with Marquinhos heading for the exit.

Arsenal confirmed on Wednesday that 20-year-old defender Josh Robinson has left for Wigan on a permanent deal, signing a three-and-a-half-year deal. With the first deal of the month complete, here are the latest Arsenal transfer headlines from Mirror Football.

Arsenal want a striker this month and have eight players on their shortlist. Newcastle striker Alexander Isak is in great form at the moment and remains of interest to Arteta, although signing him in January looks almost impossible, with the Magpies valuing him at £150 million.

Wolves star Matheus Cunha and Brentford’s Bryan Mbeumo are two others on their shortlist, while Bayern Munich winger Leroy Sane is another name in the frame, along with RB Leipzig’s Benjamin Sesko.

Arsenal tried to tempt Nico Williams to join from Athletic Bilbao in the summer and could return for him this month, while Arda Guler and Florian Wirtz have admirers in north London.

Arsenal would consider canceling the loan of back-up goalkeeper Neto, rather than Raheem Sterling, if they needed to bring in another loan. Neto is on loan from Bournemouth and the Gunners currently have their full quota of domestic loan players with the duo.

Sterling has been very disappointing since joining the Gunners from Chelsea, but Arteta wants to keep the winger around until the end of the season anyway. He worked with him at Manchester City and he can surely contribute.

“I would like to see it fairer and this is down to me. He is trying his best,” he said recently. “His application and commitment around the team has been exceptional and now it’s time for me to give him more minutes. “

Omar Marmoush, who has been linked with a move to Liverpool, Arsenal and Manchester City, has revealed that he is not thinking about a transfer at the moment. The Eintracht Frankfurt star has enjoyed an impressive season so far and the Egypt international has scored 13 goals and provided seven assists in 15 Bundesliga games.

“What I can promise the fans is that I will give my all for Eintracht in every game,” Marmoush told TZ. “I’m not thinking about transferring. I’m living in the present and enjoying my time in Frankfurt.”