But the gaffer has earned the right to pick and choose a few of his own signings and could swoop for Ghoulam in the next 12 months. term future of Kieran Gibbs at Arsenal is unclearThe fact Gibbs would need to be moved on before Arsenal could make a formal offer for Rodriguez has handed the initiative to Chelsea in the battle for his signature. The Swede?travelled for the recent cup clash with Paco de Ferreira, but was left out of the squad. .EmaGiulianelliRelated storiesdeal me inArsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and ALL Premier League c. The Venezuela captain became the Serie A leaders first January signing when he made the move from Genoa. Reuters6Alexis Sanchez could be heading to Juventus as they look to spark a new eraEPA6Sanchez is ad. It was around £50m and the wages of £480,000-a-week would have put him among the highest earners in the world. lubs - get the latest transfer news, updates and gossipWelcome to ChinaFormer Chelsea star Oscar mobbed by fans as he arrives in Shanghai following £60million moveFOR THE RECORDHow do Antonio Conte's Blues compare with record-setting Gunners of 2002Art appreciationArturo Vidal drops sensational Chelsea hint by liking Instagram post linking him with January Blues switchSTING IN THE TAILArsenal 2 Crystal Palace 0: Olivier Giroud's ?scorpion kick and Alex Iwobi strike send Gunners third The Sun. Payet left Marseille for East London in June 2015 for £11m, with the then cash-strapped?French club forced to part with the star. am PSTIt is most likely that United will try and drive the asking price down though - with ?£42m looking expensive for a central defender who is unproven in Europes top leagues.