Arsenal turned down the opportunity to sign Sevilla midfielder Lucien Agoume due to the stance of sporting director Andrea Berta, according to The Athletic.
Tottenham are moving closer to a permanent transfer deal for Portugal international midfielder Joao Palhinha in the January transfer window from Bayern Munich after being assured by his parent club that a deal could be concluded in the winter transfer window. Spurs have agreed a loan move until the end of the season in a deal worth 1.5 million euros.