FootballTransfers runs through the latest Arsenal transfer news on 10 November, including fresh updates on Martin Zubimendi and Kenan Yildiz.

Atletico eye Zubimendi in January

Atletico Madrid are exploring the possibility of signing out-of-favour Arsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi in January, according to Diario AS.

Spain international Zubimendi has made 12 appearances for the Gunners this season but only three of them have come as a starter.

The 27-year-old has struggled to earn regular minutes amid the current form of midfield pair Declan Rice and Bruno Guimaraes.

And now Diario AS understands Atletico are ready to offer the former Real Sociedad man the chance to return to his homeland.

Arsenal would reportedly want to recoup the €70million (£58.4m) they shelled out on signing Zubimendi from Sociedad in July 2025.

Baena hopes Zubimendi joins Atletico

Spain midfielder Alex Baena has urged Zubimendi to leave Arsenal and join him at Atletico when the transfer window reopens in January.

In an interview with Diario AS, he said: “I would love for him to come [to Atletico]. He’s the second-best defensive midfielder in the world - behind only Rodri.

“I really hope he can join us. He would be a great addition to the team and the dressing room.”

Atletico star Baena, who - alongside Zubimendi - helped Spain win the World Cup in the summer, has been loosely linked with Arsenal.

Yildiz has ‘missed’ Juventus while injured

Arsenal-linked Kenan Yildiz says he “misses” playing for Juventus as the winger steps up his recovery from a broken foot.

Yildiz has not featured for the Italian heavyweights since sustaining the injury in a league clash with Frosinone in August.

And his talent has been sorely missed by Juventus, who have won just four of their last nine games under manager Luciano Spalletti.

However, Yildiz says he hopes to return to the Bianconeri fold in December, before the Serie A season pauses for the winter break.

After receiving the Bulgarelli-Number 8 award on Monday, Yildiz told Sky Sports Italia: “I’m doing well and I hope to return to playing soon.

“I miss Juventus, and I also miss the feeling of playing football. I think you’ll see me back on the pitch in December.”

Despite missing out on signing Yildiz in the summer, Premier League champions Arsenal continue to be linked with the forward.

The Athletic claims the Gunners made an enquiry for Yildiz before the start of the 2026-27 season but Juventus refused to sell.

Gunners monitoring Leverkusen ace Kofane

Arsenal are keeping tabs on Bayer Leverkusen star Christian Kofane as part of their long-standing quest to sign a new forward, according to BBC Sport.

The Gunners looked to capitalise on their Premier League title success last season by making a marquee addition to their front line in the summer.

Arsenal pursued ambitious deals for Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, Real Madrid’s Vinicius Junior and Juventus’ Yildiz but were unable to extract any of them.

Mikel Arteta’s champions also held an interest in landing Morgan Rogers before the England international joined Chelsea from Aston Villa.

BBC Sport understands Arsenal are continuing to assess the transfer market for a new forward, with their search leading them to Leverkusen striker Kofane.

The 20-year-old has registered 10 goals and nine assists in 50 games for Leverkusen but has not featured for them since September due to a hamstring injury.

Sky Sports Germany’s Florian Plettenberg reported in October that Kofane is keen to play in the Premier League at some point in his career.

Merino and Gyokeres could be sold by Arteta

Arsenal are considering selling Mikel Merino and Viktor Gyokeres in an attempt to balance their books, according to Diario AS.

Merino and Gyokeres have been used sparingly this season, with the former making just five starts in all competitions while the latter has made six.

And Diario AS understands Arsenal are deliberating over whether to cash in on the pair in an attempt to keep their finances healthy.

BBC Sport reported in the summer that Arsenal want to adopt a self-sustaining transfer policy in order to become one of the best sellers in the world.

The 14-time league champions made the first €40m-plus (£33.4m) sale in their history when offloading Gabriel Martinelli to Al-Hilal for €70m (£58.4m) in the summer.