He has started this season in even better form, and has an impressive 14 goals from his first 22 club and
international appearances this season.
Not exact matches
While that price - tag alone would have weighed heavily on the French
international, injuries have limited him to just nine
appearances in all competitions so far this
season, which will undoubtedly have been a huge frustration for him.
That's a major void to fill for Arsene Wenger as the Chilean
international was a talismanic figure up front for the Gunners last
season, scoring 30 goals and providing 19 assists in 51
appearances.
Signing the French
international would certainly be a major coup, but with 17 goals in 37
appearances in all competitions this
season, could there be an argument that there are better options out there for that amount of money?
The Toffees are closing in on a # 5.3 m deal for the Belgium
international, who scored 20 goals in 25
appearances last
season for the Greek Champions.
The forward endured the most successful
season of his career last year, as the Brazil
international scored eight goals and assisted twice in 34 league
appearances, as he helped his side win their fifth Premier League title.
The French
international has managed to score just nine goals in 29
appearances so far this
season, and coupled with the January arrival of Pierre - Emerick Aubameyang, the pressure really is on his shoulders having been benched for the last two games since the former Borussia Dortmund striker arrived.
It's been another wonderful year for the Portuguese
international as he won the La Liga title and Champions League last
season with Madrid, while scoring 42 goals and providing 12 assists in 46
appearances in all competitions.
The England
international was making his third
appearance since recovering from a leg injury which has prevented him from playing a second of Premier League football this
season.
His impact is immediate and spectacular - he makes 26 league
appearances in the 12/13
season & relegates stalwart & Argentina
international Nicolas Burdisso to the bench.
With the game petering out, Sio replaced his
international colleague Junior Tallo - the man who replaced him in the Cote d'Ivoire squad - for a sixth
appearance of the
season.
France Under 21
international Sanogo has come in for some criticism from Gunners fans during his cameo
appearances this
season, with the rangy striker clearly very raw and somewhat awkward, but he can cause trouble and does have potential that Pardew will look to unlock during his spell in south London.
The Egypt
international has been in sensational form for the Reds this
season, scoring 31 goals in 37
appearances to establish himself as one of the best goalscorers in Europe.
Adaptable London born Richardson has made almost 150 Black Cats
appearances in the five
seasons since he moved to the Stadium of Light from West Brom but perhaps a move back down south will interest the one time England
international.
There's no denying that the Belgian
international remains a key piece in Mauricio Pochettino's plans, as evidenced by the fact that he's made 36
appearances in all competitions so far this
season.
He managed 19 in 33
appearances in all competitions last
season, but combine that with the fact that The Mirror claim that Everton are willing to splash out # 30m on the England
international, and surely that's more than enough to let him go.
He made his
international debut earlier this
season and has three caps for Holland to his name, to go alongside 11 under - 21
appearances.
The Gabon
international looks an ideal purchase for the Gunners after his prolific form with Dortmund, for whom he has 21 goals in 24 games this
season and 141 in 212
appearances in total.
The highly - rated Argentina
international has impressed at Serie A giants Inter following his arrival at the San Siro from Sampdoria in 2013; so far the striker has netted 19 times in 40
appearances for the club, with 10 goals in 16 league
appearances this
season.
The Brazilian
international has scored four goals and provided three assists in nine
appearances in all competitions so far this
season, proving just how influential he is at Anfield and he'll certainly be a major loss if he were to move on.
The Germany
international of Turkish origin has a total of three goals in seven Premier League
appearances for the Gunners this
season.
The Germany
international has made a total of 24
appearances across all competitions this
season, scoring twice.
There's no denying that the Egyptian
international is in sensational form this
season, as he's bagged 36 goals and 12 assists in 41
appearances for the Reds.
The Brazilian
international only left rivals Barcelona to join Paris Saint - Germain this past summer, and he's gone on to score 17 goals and provide 13 assists in just 19
appearances so far this
season.
The England
international is back in full training, although manager Brendan Rodgers has refused to reveal when the 26 - year - old will make his first
appearance of the new
season.
Should Chelsea end up getting a deal for Dortmund star Aubameyang over the line, it'll be interesting to see whether the Gabon
international can replicate the form we see him achieve for the Bundesliga side last
season, which saw the striker bag in impressive 31 goals in 32 league
appearances.
Reiss Nelson and Ainsley Maitland - Niles are both youth
internationals for England and have been impressive in the
appearances they have made as makeshift wing - backs in the cup teams this
season.
It will be up to the England
international to win them over, but given he has yet to make a single
appearance so far this
season, he'll have to get back to full fitness first, break into the side and then prove that he's worthy of the show of faith from the club.
After scoring 18 goals in a
season seriously shortened by a lengthy injury lay - off, perhaps the France
international star can be forgiven for thinking that his on pitch exploits rather than his off pitch
appearance should be talked about more.
In the last four years, the former France
international has made just 16 Premier League starts and recorded only one
appearance in the 2014 - 15
season in the League Cup.
The Gabon
international scored 24 goals in 48
appearances last
season, his second with the German side.
Schweinsteiger's only
appearance this
season came at
international level as he earned his 121st senior Germany cap in a 2 - 0 friendly win over Finland.
Having made just one
appearance so far this
season which came in the Europa League, the future in Manchester looks bleak for the Italian
international as Mourinho evidently has his eyes on other players to fill the right - back role moving forward.
22 year old Costa Rican
international Campbell spent the past three
seasons out on loan but was ushered into the Arsenal first team set - up after a good World Cup showing but has struggled to force his way into Arsene Wenger's first team set - up, the forward making just four sub
appearances in the Premier League.
The Brazilian born Spanish
international enjoyed a successful debut
season in England, netting 20 goals in 26 Premier League
appearances, and helping the West London side to a domestic title.
The ex-England
international has a great record for the Gunners, scoring 108 goals in 397
appearances, including 20 last
season, but he fallen out of favour with boss Arsene Wenger and is hoping that regular football up in the North - West may give him a springboard to impress Gareth Southgate and regain his place in the Three Lions team that will be going to Russia in the summer.
The Chilean
international has fallen short of expectations this
season, despite a respectable return of 16 goals and 11 assists in 39
appearances in all competitions.
The 24 - year - old goalkeeper, who has already made 40
appearances at
international level, attracted admiring glances following his performances for CSKA Moscow in last
season's UEFA Champions League.
The Brazilian
international has bagged 29 goals and 19 assists in just 30
appearances for the Ligue 1 leaders this
season, although while they look set to dominate domestically again, they fell short in the Champions League once again.
The England
international has made just one
appearance for the senior side so far this
season as he continues in his bid to regain full fitness after persistent injury problems.
The England
international was tipped for great things by Sir Alex Ferguson, but injuries and a lack of regular first - team football — he made only 13
appearances last
season — have stalled his development.
Stones has been in excellent form for the Toffees this
season and was handed his
international debut by England manager Roy Hodgson in the friendly against Norway back in September — going on to make three further
appearances for the Three Lions since.
The 25 - year - old goal machine, who has netted 35 times in 41 club
appearances so far this
season, should be confirmed as a Chelsea player before the World Cup, where he is expected to add to his solitary senior
international cap for Spain.
The Nigerian
international has been in stunning form for the Hornets so far this
season, netting an impressive 14 goals in 24
appearances in his debut campaign in the top flight.
The Belgium
international has one assist and two goals in nine
appearances for Chelsea this
season.
The Sunday People also report that City would not be willing to loan Hughes back to Derby for the remainder of the
season should the deal — said to be worth # 7million plus add - ons based on
appearances and future
international honours — go through in January.
He has five goals for Brendan Rodgers» side this
season despite limited
appearances, and is already a full England
international.
Ronaldo moved to the Bernabeu in an # 80m switch in the summer of 2009 but despite his mercurial efforts, 255 goals in 250
appearances, Real Madrid have won just one La Liga title in the five completed
seasons the Portuguese
international has been in the Spanish capital.
The Moroccan
international scored five goals in 30 league
appearances last
season, and while Roma are keen on keeping one of their prize assets ahead of their return to Champions League football, they are willing to sell him at the right price.
It hasn't worked out that way as he's made just five
appearances in all competitions so far this
season, but the timing of The Sun's report suggesting that the French
international could seek an exit in January seems strange given Guardiola's current problems.