Aubameyang Arsenal exit expected on busy transfer deadline day

There is expected to be plenty of activity in London on Eurpopean transfer deadline day, with Arsenal attempting to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Tottenham planning several moves in and out of the club.

Early on Monday, Christian Eriksen made a sensation return to football by signing a short-term deal at Brentford.

The 29-year-old, who suffered a cardiac arrest while playing for Denmark at Euro 2020 last summer, was a free agent after leaving Inter Milan by mutual consent as rules in Italy prevented him from playing with a implantable cardioverter defibrillator (ICD) device fitted.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has not selected Aubameyang since 6 December following a second disciplinary issue involving the Gabon international in the past 12 months and it looks to have been the final straw for the Spanish coach.

Juventus and Barcelona were said to have gone head-to-head for the forward and it looks likely the LaLiga outfit will win the race, with the former Arsenal captain set to move on a six-month loan deal.

It may leave Arteta's side light on attacking options and the situation led to links with ex-Chelsea striker Alvaro Morata on Sunday night, and Arsenal are not the only north London club expected to be busy over the coming hours.

Tottenham are close to completing the double swoop of Juventus pair Dejan Kulusevski and Rodrigo Bentancur.

Swedish ace Kulusevski would be a loan switch while midfielder Bentancur, who has been linked with numerous other Premier League teams, would be a permanent move and may go some way to appeasing boss Antonio Conte, who saw the club miss out on Adama Traore and Luis Diaz over the weekend.

Outgoings will also keep Spurs director of football Fabio Paratici busy, with the club’s record