North London giants Arsenal have received a big blow in the chase for highly rated Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele following the news that club skipper Lionel Messi wants him to stay at Nou Camp.

Five-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi is regarded as one of the most influential figures at Barcelona having played with the distinction for the Spanish champions for the better part of the last 15 years.

Football.london claim that Messi regards the young French international player as a big player for Barcelona in their pursuit of honours in three major competitions namely Champions League, Spanish Copa Del Rey and the Spanish La Liga.

Ousmane Dembele has had to deal with the consequences of his disciplinary issues this season with senior club officials unhappy with his conduct.

• ‘Sign This Chelsea Star Now’ – Lionel Messi Advises Board To Swoop For Chelsea Star

The 21-year-old was said to have gotten to Barcelona training two hours late at the weekend to further compound his woes at the club.

His off-field conduct is in stark contrast to his form on the pitch where he has scored eight goals in all competitions for Barcelona this season.

The recent admission from Messi about Ousmane Dembele would have thrown spanner in the works of teams hoping to sign him.

Apart from the Gunners, Chelsea and Liverpool are also interested in the former Borussia Dortmund.

French Ligue 1 giants Marseille are reportedly eyeing a transfer for experienced Arsenal defender Nacho Monreal ahead of the upcoming transfer market scheduled to start as from the 1st of January.

This is according to the publication from respected French media platform France Football.

It was revealed that the 2018 Europa League finalists are on the search for a new left-back to complement Jordan Amavi and that they have identified Spanish international player Monreal as a possible signing.

Marseille are also interested in a transfer for another Premier League left-back.

• Man United Favourites To Sign ‘Next Leroy Sane’

The previously mentioned report also confirmed that the 1993 Champions League winners are weighing up a move for Liverpool Alberto Moreno.

The 26-year-old has lost his starting place in the Liverpool first team following the emergence of Scottish international captain Andy Robertson last season.

Nacho Monreal has been a mainstay of the Arsenal since he joined the club from Malaga in January 2013.

He has scored seven times in 170 appearances in the Premier League.

Monreal, 31, was part of the Arsenal team that won three FA Cup titles in four seasons under the guidance of former Gunners boss Arsene Wenger.

He has not featured as much as he would have liked this season and it’s mainly due to a troublesome hamstring injury.

French Ligue 1 outfit Olympique Marseille are reportedly keen on having the signature of Arsenal and Liverpool stars Nacho Monreal and Alberto Monero respectively.

Marseille are expected to face a battle from Paris Saint Germain in their quest for the English Premier League duo due to the interest they have also shown.

The French side are hoping to change the fate of the club in the second half of the season which starts in January by making good use of the winter transfer window which reopens in coming weeks.

Marseille are currently fifth in the standing which makes them face the risk of missing out of the Champions League next season as well winning the league title this season.

• Arsenal Considering Sale Of World Cup Winner

However, the Liverpool man is out of favour at the Anfield and is already seeking a move away which hands the French side a big boost to have his signature.

On the other hand, the North London side are already seeking for a replacement for the Spanish left full-back as a result of his injury and age.

However, with both Spanish stars playing the same role, the French outfit could succeed in having the Liverpool man as a result of his availability ahead of the winter transfer window.

Premier League giants Arsenal have been told what to do if they want to sign Barcelona winger Ousmane Dembele ahead of the January transfer window.

Dembele has been attracting the interests of several Premier League clubs including the Gunners.

Apart from the North London side, English sides like Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool have all been mentioned as potential transfer destinations for the French international player.

Spanish media outlet El Confidencial say that Arsenal and the aforementioned clubs can sign Dembele if they come up with a big transfer bid for him.

Ousmane Dembele has had a controversial time at Barcelona since he signed for Nou Camp giants during last summer’s transfer market.

• Arsenal Star Explains Reason Behind Sensational Form

The 21-year-old joined the Spanish La Liga champions last summer in a deal worth €105m plus a €35m fee dependent on add-ons.

His debut season at Barcelona didn’t go as planned due to the hamstring and thigh injuries that he suffered.

Dembele scored just four goals in all competitions for the Blaugrana last season as a result.

His second season has been much better with eight goals scored in all competitions and the season is not at the halfway stage yet.

Despite his form, Ousmane Dembele has had disciplinary issues to deal with at the club.

2018 Europa League finalists Marseille are plotting a move for Liverpool defender Alberto Moreno ahead of the mid-season transfer window scheduled to start in the next few weeks.

Alberto Moreno has been on the outskirts of the Liverpool team thereby leading to transfer talks about his long-term future at the club.

The 26-year-old has six months remaining on the five-year contract that he signed when he joined the club from Spanish La Liga giants Sevilla.

The Reds paid around £12m to sign the Sevilla Academy graduate.

He was the first choice left-back in his early days at Liverpool before things went downhill for the Spanish international defender.

Moreno initially lost his place to utility player James Milner before the emergence of Scottish international captain Andy Robertson as the regular first choice left-back in the last campaign.

• This Liverpool player could replace Kyle Walker in England

Robertson joined Liverpool from relegated Hull City at the start of last season.

French giants Marseille lost 2-0 to eventual champions Atletico Madrid in the final of the 2018 Europa League in May and they would be hoping to go one better in this season’s edition of the competition.

The French giants want to boost their squad with quality signings like Alberto Moreno.

Apart from Marseille, Arsenal and Barcelona are also keen on signing him.

Turkish giants Galatasaray are planning to sign Arsenal striker Danny Welbeck when he becomes a free agent next summer.

This is according to the report from trusted English news outlet Daily Mirror.

It was revealed that the Turkish side will try to sign the 27-year-old on a free transfer at the end of his Arsenal contract.

Danny Welbeck has just six months remaining on his current Arsenal deal and he has been told that he won’t be offered a new contract at the Emirates Stadium.

• Ozil Transfer Rumours To Premier League Rival Gather Pace

Galatasaray were keen on signing him in the summer but the England international star decided to stay on and fight for his place at Arsenal.

Fellow London club Crystal Palace are also interested in a move for Welbeck in the New Year but his injury has led to doubts over the possible transfer.

Danny Welbeck is currently out injured and he’s set to spend several months on the sidelines as a result of the serious ankle injury that he sustained last month.

The former Sunderland and Manchester United player sustained the injury while he was trying to connect with a cross from Stephan Lichtsteiner during the Europa League clash with Portuguese Super League giants Sporting Lisbon in November

Arsenal midfielder Mohamed Elneny could leave the club when the January transfer window reopens in few weeks time following the news that the Gunners are in the hunt for a German Bundesliga midfield star.

According to the publication from footballtransfertavern, Arsenal are one of the clubs keen on a move for highly-rated TSG Hoffenheim midfielder Nadiem Amiri.

His signing could pave the way for Mohamed Elneny to leave the Emirates Stadium.

The 26-year-old has been on the outskirts of the Arsenal first team in the debut season of Spanish tactician Unai Emery in English football.

Unai Emery became the Gunners’ boss in the summer after penning a three-year deal as a replacement for long-serving manager Arsene Wenger.

• Pep Guardiola gives his say on reported Hazard signing

The former Valencia and Sevilla boss has played the Egyptian international star in cup competitions (Carabao Cup and Europa League) only.

Elneny signed for Arsenal from Swiss side FC Basel in January 2016.

Fellow Premier League side Leicester City are long-term admirers of the Egyptian midfielder and they could make a move for him once he is available.

For the aforementioned Amiri, Arsenal will have to see off North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur to sign him.

Amiri is currently out with a foot problem.

North London giants Arsenal are considering the idea of letting playmaker Mesut Ozil leave the club when the January transfer window reopens in few weeks time.

Gunners midfielder Ozil has missed the last five games with a back injury but that has not stopped the transfer talks about his future in North London.

The Daily Mail say that Arsenal are beginning to warm up to the idea of playing games without Ozil.

Mesut Ozil is currently on a weekly wage of £350,000 and senior Arsenal officials are happy to get his huge salary off the club’s wage bill.

• Arsenal Must Trigger Release Clause To Sign This Left-back

Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan are interested in the 2014 World Cup winner and several reports claim that his representative is already in talks with the Nerazzurri over the possibility of a transfer in the New Year.

Arsenal could sell him for just £25m as long as they get his salary off the wage bill.

Mesut Ozil still has around two-and-a-half years left on his current contract with the Gunners.

He signed a three-year deal in February.

His influence on the Arsenal team has reduced drastically since Unai Emery became the manager in the summer.

The Spanish tactician has already dropped the recently retired German international midfielder for some games.

Three-time European champions Manchester United have found the amount of the transfer fee that would be required to sign one of their targets ahead of the upcoming winter transfer window.

The Red Devils are long-term admirers of Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil and they can sign him in a cut-price deal as confirmed by The Sun via the sportsman.

Arsenal are ready to move him on to another club in the quest to get his £350,000 salary off their wage bill.

Mesut Ozil has failed to really impress new Gunners boss Unai Emery and the German has spent a lot of time on the Arsenal bench in recent games.

•  Club Boss Eyeing Free Transfer Move For Man United Defender

The former Real Madrid and Werder Bremen playmaker made the headlines recently after he was benched for the entire duration of the North Londoners’ away game against Bournemouth in the Premier League.

Without Ozil, Arsenal defeated the South Coast club 2-1 courtesy goals from Jefferson Lerma (own goal) and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang.

The German has an Arsenal contract that does not expire until the end of the 2020/21 season.

He has been strongly linked with top-four rivals Manchester United in event weeks as well as Italian Serie A giants Inter Milan.

Arsenal could sell him for just £25m according to various reports emanating from the British media.

Newly promoted Premier League side Wolverhampton Wanderers are the latest European club to show an interest in Lille forward Nicolas Pepe ahead of the mid-season transfer window scheduled to begin in few weeks time.

According to the publication from hitc, scouts from Wolves were in attendance to run the rule over him during his Lille side’s win over Montpellier last week.

Ivorian international winger Nicolas Pepe is one of the most sought-after forwards in European football.

He has been strongly linked with Arsenal in recent weeks as Gunners boss Unai Emery look to offset the loss of Danny Welbeck to injury by signing a forward player.

• Arsenal closing in on £30-million rated defender

Danny Welbeck was doing well and also scoring goals for the Gunners before his unfortunate injury against Portuguese Super League club Sporting Lisbon.

The 27-year-old sustained a serious ankle injury and thereafter underwent two surgeries to correct the problem.

He’s now expected to miss the rest of the season thus leaving Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette as the only senior striker options at the club.

Pepe would definitely be a fantastic addition to the Gunners setup as the North Londoners battle the trio of Chelsea, Manchester United and rivals Tottenham Hotspur for a top-four spot at the end of this season.