Arsenal are monitoring Aston Villa striker Jhon Duran as an alternative option to Viktor Gyokeres in attack ahead of the January transfer window, FootballTransfers can confirm. Gyokeres has long been a priority option for the Gunners but the €100 million price tag put on his head by Sporting CP has so far put Mikel Arteta’s side off from moving for a player who has scored 14 goals in nine games for club and country this season.

Arsenal are reportedly looking at Jhon Duran as an alternative to Viktor Gyokeres, although any move will be complicated

Since joining Sporting CP last year, Viktor Gyokeres has prided himself as one of the most in-form strikers in Europe – maybe even the world

Gyokeres recently admitted that he has "absolutely no problem" staying at Sporting, but he refused to rule out an exit in future transfer windows. The striker has also revealed that he 'wants to play at the highest level', suggesting that a future move to the Premier League is something that he would be interested in.

Latest Arsenal transfer news and gossip with updates on Sporting Lisbon striker Viktor Gyokeres and the injury to Mikel Merino

Arsenal have absolutely no intention to negotiate the potential sale of William Saliba, FootballTransfers understands. The Gunners' superstar defender has established himself as one of the best in his position in all of Europe and this has naturally attracted the attention of continental heavyweights.

Having decided not to sign a new centre-back in the summer after missing out on Leny Yoro, Real Madrid have seen their lack of depth in the position get exposed once again.As such, the reigning