Genk manager Philippe Clement has told Arsenal they’ll have to pay more than €25m to sign Leandro Trossard in January and the Guardian believe we are interested in him.

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According to reports, Arsenal are interested in bringing Genk winger Trossard to the Emirates Stadium in January. The left-winger is having a fantastic season, with 15 goals and four assists in just 18 appearances, including two goals in two games in Genk’s Europa League campaign so far.

However, his manager insists that he’s not worried about his star goalscorer departing the club in the winter window, adding that clubs would have to pay over the odds to sign Trossard in January.

“I’m not afraid Trossard is leaving,” Clement said. “It was not so easy to keep him last summer, but we talked. Normally no players leave in January. €100m is something else, €25m is not enough for Trossard to leave in January.”

Trossard would make a very good addition to Unai Emery’s squad if he could adapt to English football quickly. He’s a more natural fit for the left-hand side than Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, so he could fill that spot whilst Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette rotate in the centre-forward spot. That would help cover for Danny Welbeck’s injury.

Trossard is 23 years old, and he has a contract with Genk until 2021. The Belgian forward is yet to feature for his national team, despite his goalscoring exploits, which might make him keen to join a more high-profile club where he can catch the eye. We’ll see what happens in January.

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Nicolas Pepe

• Age: 23
• Position: Right Winger
• Contract until: 2022
• Club: LOSC Lille
• Estimated transfer value: £22.5m

The media have linked Pepe to Arsenal pretty heavily in recent weeks and months. Those links have only got stronger since the season got underway, with the winger scoring eight goals, providing six assists and winning multiple penalties for his side as well, in 14 appearances so far.

With Danny Welbeck’s injury, Arsenal are reportedly being forced to ‘rethink’ their January transfer plans, and they could move for Pepe sooner rather than later. The player himself recently admitted it was ‘good’ to be linked to the likes of the Gunners, Bayern and Dortmund.

The spanner in the works is that Pepe’s incredible start to the season has made his club very hesitant to sell. Lille president Gerard Lopez and vice-president Marc Ingla have both spoken publicly to say that, in principle, they don’t want to sell before the summer.

We’ll see if Arsenal can change their minds but, for now, let’s look at some alternative options.

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Cengiz Under

• Age: 21
• Position: Right Winger
• Contract until: 2022
• Club: AS Roma
• Estimated transfer value: £24.3m

Under has made a great start to the season, scoring three goals and assisting five in 14 appearances. There have been multiple conflicting reports about Arsenal lodging bids for the player in the last few months, so it’s hard to know the truth of the matter. It definitely seems like there is at least some interest from the Gunners though.

Another recent report from ESPN suggested that Under would be keen on a Premier League transfer when he leaves Roma. Arsenal aren’t the only club mentioned in their story though, with Manchester City and Tottenham Hotspur linked. Plus, they think the 21-year-old would be against a January move as it stands.

As mentioned in previous reports on Under, Roma are looking to get the player tied down to a new contract. The Serie A side want to include a buyout clause in the deal worth around £40-50m.

That wouldn’t put the Turkish international completely out of Arsenal’s price range, considering the club have spent more than £40m on the likes of Mesut Özil, Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang recently. Perhaps the Gunners could look to sign him as soon as possible before the Italians get him tied down though. We’ll see.

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Malcom

• Age: 21
• Position: Right Winger
• Contract until: 2023
• Club: FC Barcelona
• Estimated transfer value: £40.5m

It’s been difficult to write an article about Arsenal-linked wingers in the last year without mentioning Malcom at some stage.

Back in January, when Malcom was still playing for Bordeaux, the media heavily linked both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur to the Brazilian. Then in the summer, the same links reappeared again, but the player ended up moving to FC Barcelona instead.

You’d think that would be the end of it, but Malcom’s limited game time since his move means that’s not the case.

After playing just 25 minutes of football by late October, Barcelona chief executive Oscar Grau was reportedly under the impression that the player would be sold. There were also stories in the Spanish media suggesting the 21-year-old had already requested a transfer assuming his game time wouldn’t improve.

However, the winger did then get into the Barcelona team, making a start in the cup and scoring in a brief Champions League appearance. Unfortunately, that was followed by an early substitution after just 57 minutes in his first league start, whilst 2-0 down to Real Betis.

We’ll have to wait and see if that damages his future chances at the club. If it does, it seems like Arsenal will be waiting.

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Ismaila Sarr

• Age: 20
• Position: Left Winger
• Contract until: 2021
• Club: Stade Rennais
• Estimated transfer value: £12.6m

Sarr is listed as a left winger on Transfermarkt, but he’s played all over the front line for Stade Rennais this season. From centre-forward to left-wing, right-wing, left-midfield and right-midfield. He’s scored in each of those positions as well, bar left-midfield, so he’s clearly able to adapt well to what the team needs from him.

Overall, Sarr has five goals and one assist in 16 appearances for a bottom half Ligue 1 side, which is not a bad record at all. No wonder a report from Mirror Football last month suggested Sven Mislintat already has the winger in his sights.

The 20-year-old Senegal star impressed in Russia during the summer’s World Cup and, as a result, has brought the scouts of some of the world’s biggest clubs to his door. In addition to Arsenal, Inter Milan are also said to be interested in the player.

Sarr’s strengths are his dribbling and through balls, and he wins a lot of free-kicks for his side, which is the kind of winger Arsenal could do with. He’s a bit younger and a bit cheaper than some of the alternatives on this list, so he could be a more realistic option this January.

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Nana Ampomah

• Age: 22
• Position: Left Winger
• Contract until: 2021
• Club: Waasland-Beveren
• Estimated transfer value: £1.35m

Ampomah plays for Waasland-Beveren in the Belgian Pro League, so he’s probably not a player you’ve heard much about before.

The 22-year-old has made a great start to the season though, with five goals and three assists in 14 matches, including against the big names in the country like an assist against Club Brugge and a brace against league-leaders Genk.

The winger recently revealed his desire to play for Arsenal, telling the media he likes the Gunners for their “style of playing” and followed the club growing up as a child. He said it would be “a dream come true” to join Arsenal.

Over the summer, Ampomah was even called up for his country, Ghana, as he continues his individual progress. It would still be a bit of a jump for Ampomah to get a transfer to Arsenal after one good run of form, but we’ll see what Sven Mislintat’s team make of him.