Arsenal transfer news: Malcom ‘not likely’ to join Gunners in January with Arsene Wenger eyeing summer switch
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was in a jovial and revealing mood, during the club's press conference this morning
ARSENAL will not be signing Bordeaux striker Malcom this month.
The Gunners have shortlisted the 20-year-old Brazilian, but any deal is now likely to happen in the summer.
Boss Arsene Wenger have a revealing update on the club's transfer plans, with Alexis Sanchez and his prospective move to Manchester United dominating the discussion.
However when asked with how the move for Malcom was going, Wenger said: "I don’t think we are close to doing that."
SunSport reported recently how the London club had already held talks with the forward over a move to the Emirates.
Malcom's agent hinted an Arsenal move was on the cards by uploading a picture of himself in London with the hashtag "PremierLeague".
The Brazil Under-23 star has scored seven goals and made five assists in Ligue 1 this season.
When pressed if the deal for Malcom could come off before the January transfer window slams shut, Wenger added: "I don’t think so, no."
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The biggest news coming out of the Arsenal press conference this morning what Wenger revealing Sanchez is "likely" to join Manchester United in the next 24 hours.
Henrikh Mkhitaryan is rumoured to be heading the other way in a sensational swap deal.
The 29-year-old has snubbed the Gunners' contract offers with just six-months left on his deal, forcing them to flog him for £35million to their bitter rivals.
Wenger said when asked about Sanchez: "Yes, it is likely to happen. Any minute things can break down.
"That’s how the transfer market is. These things are never guaranteed. It can happen, it can as well not happen.
"It is as that stage. If it does not happen, he will play on Saturday."