Emerson's arrival provides squad cover at left wing - back for Marcos Alonso, allowing Kenedy to join Newcastle
on loan for the rest of the season in search of regular Premier League minutes.
Instead, the 23 - year - old is said to now be close to joining Aston
Villa on loan for the rest of the season in January, as per the Telegraph, with Steve Bruce looking to add depth and bolster his squad.
With Joao Mario having left the Nerazzurri last week to join West
Ham on loan for the rest of the season, reports on Tuesday suggest that Yuto Nagatomo will also be leaving the club on a temporary basis, some 2556 days after signing from Cesena in January 2011.
With Michy Batshuayi unable to get regular football as evidenced by the lack of appearances he's made this season and last year, that could lead Chelsea to consider options outside of the club, with The Times claiming that they have made a move to sign
Slimani on loan for the rest of the season.
Should the deal go through as expected, the midfield ace will become the third player to leave Arsenal in the last two days after Carl Jenkinson and Cohen Bramall sealed exits to join Birmingham
City on loan for the rest of the season, as noted by Sky Sports.
The other boost Walcott has is the rumour that Chuba Akpom is set to join
Norwich on loan for the rest of the season, meaning less competition on the bench, so if Wenger does need more than Giroud, Alexis and Welbeck, it must surely be Walcott.
In fact his comments reported on the Arsenal website reveal that the only transfer move likely is to be out of the Emirates Stadium as our French international right back Mathieu Debuchy looks set to go somewhere
else on loan for the rest of the season.
Instead, the 23 - year - old shot - stopper has joined Aston
Villa on loan for the rest of the season, and he'll be hopeful that it proves to be a much more fruitful experience compared to the one that his United teammate has had in recent months.