Some long overdue good news for Arsenal supporters: France Football this morning claims the club have agreed a deal for a new player.

They report that Paris Saint-Germain defender Layvin Kurzawa – who has also been linked to the usual home of washed-up old PSG stars, Tottenham Hotspur – has agreed a deal with Mikel Arteta’s side and will join on a free transfer at the end of the season.

Lille midfielder Boubakary Soumare – who has been linked to both Manchester United and Chelsea this window – has insisted to L’Equipe that he will not leave Ligue 1 side Lille this window.

He said: "I want to do a full season, yes. I feel good, my team-mates are helping me. It is not time to leave. I don't want to leave with regrets.

"Yes, of course [I would like to leave], I have already discussed with the coach. I told him very clearly. I have a very clear idea of ​​where I want to go in my career. I know where I am today. And that suits me."

Paul Pogba has reportedly been contacted by his old Juventus teammates as they attempt to lure him back to Turin.

 According to Italian outlet Tuttosport, Juan Cuadrado, Paulo Dybala and Gonzalo Higuain have all reached out to the Frenchman and are desperate to see him return to Italy.

 The trio are supposedly talking to Pogba via WhatsApp, with the midfielder's future at Manchester United still up in the air.

A story published in The Mirror yesterday morning and now doing the rounds in the foreign press is that Liverpool are set to revitalise their interest in RB Leipzig striker Timo Werner.

The £60m man was previously a target for Arsenal and has also been linked with Chelsea, who it was claimed earlier this month had already opened negotiations with the 23-year-old.

However, The Mirror claim all this rival interest in Werner has spooked Liverpool into action, with the club now accelerating their initial plans to sign him in the summer.

Manchester United have – of course – been attempting to sign Bruno Fernandes from Sporting Lisbon all month and Sky Sports have today reported that the midfielder is “desperate” to seal a move to Old Trafford.

However, a story in today’s Daily Star suggests that United will instead now prioritise signing a striker given the injury suffered by Rashford.

And the man they claim United will elevate above Fernandes as their primary transfer target this month? Edinson Cavani – who has reportedly handed in a transfer request at Paris Saint-Germain.

Manchester United are operating with a relatively thin squad but are particularly short of options in the attacking area with no alternatives to Anthony Martial and Mason Greenwood.

And, after yesterday’s defeat by Liverpool, manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer suggested that the loss of Marcus Rashford to injury added to the need to bring in some new faces to the club.

"We're always looking at chances to improve the squad - with Marcus out for a while we have to look at it closely. We might look at some short-term deals. We are looking at numbers," he said.

Good morning and welcome to our rolling coverage of today's transfer news, rumours and done deals.