Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang nearing Arsenal exit as deadline day arrives

There is expected to be plenty of activity in London on transfer deadline day, with Arsenal attempting to offload Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Christian Eriksen primed to make a sensational return to football.

Gunners boss Mikel Arteta has not selected Aubameyang since December 6 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 addition Tanguy Ndombele moving back to Lyon on loan while Dele Alli, Giovani Lo Celso and Bryan Gil could all potentially join the Frenchman in securing moves away on temporary deals.

An ex-Tottenham player could become the story of the window, however, if Eriksen does complete what would be a fairytale return to football.

The Denmark international has not played since he suffered