The January transfer window is approaching and there are a number of players being linked with a move to Arsenal, but while the Gunners have money to spend this winter, quite a few of the players they are linked with will currently be available for nothing in the summer.

Youri Tielemans

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 15: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)
LEICESTER, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 15: Youri Tielemans of Leicester City during the Premier League match between Leicester City and Crystal Palace at The King Power Stadium on October 15, 2022 in Leicester, England. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Youri Tielemans could well be set to sign for Arsenal with media in Italy claiming he will be going to north London rather than Turin to sign for Juventus.

Of all the players being linked who are available for free, this one and the next one seem like they have the most chance of happening.

Evan Ndicka

Frankfurt's French defender Evan N'Dicka celebrates after winning the UEFA Europa League Last 16, 2nd-leg football match Eintracht Frankfurt v Real Betis in Frankfurt, western Germany, on March 17, 2022. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)
Frankfurt’s French defender Evan N’Dicka celebrates after winning the UEFA Europa League Last 16, 2nd-leg football match Eintracht Frankfurt v Real Betis in Frankfurt, western Germany, on March 17, 2022. (Photo by Daniel ROLAND / AFP)

Eintracht Frankfurt will try and sell Evan Ndicka for around £15m in January rather than lose him for nothing in the summer.

As a left-sided centreback, Arsenal are said to be very keen.

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Wilfried Zaha

LONDON, ENGLAND - OCTOBER 19: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace reacts during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on October 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)
LONDON, ENGLAND – OCTOBER 19: Wilfried Zaha of Crystal Palace reacts during the Premier League match between Crystal Palace and Manchester City at Selhurst Park on October 19, 2019 in London, United Kingdom. (Photo by Alex Broadway/Getty Images)

Wilfried Zaha is back being linked with Arsenal but given that he is now 29, his chance of a move to Arsenal seems to be over.

At present, I’m putting the rumours linking Arsenal with interest in the Crystal Palace forward, who has five goals and an assist in 11 games this season, down to lazy journalists.

Marco Asensio

Japan v Spain: Men s Football Semi-final - Olympics: Day 11 7 ASENSIO Marco of Team Spain celebrate for first goal during the match between Japan and Spain on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS at Saitama Stadium Tokyo Japan aref-notitle210803_npkqL Copyright: Ayman Aref
Japan v Spain: Men s Football Semi-final – Olympics: Day 11 7 ASENSIO Marco of Team Spain celebrate for first goal during the match between Japan and Spain on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, Olympische Spiele, Olympia, OS at Saitama Stadium Tokyo Japan aref-notitle210803_npkqL Copyright: Ayman Aref

Arsenal have been linked on and off with a move for Real Madrid’s Marco Asensio for what feels like years now.

The 26-year-old right winger has played just 217 minutes this season, with two goals and two assists to show for it, which isn’t bad at all, given how little he is playing.

Houssem Aouar

Lyon's French midfielder Houssem Aouar reacts during the French Cup round of 64 football match between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Charlety stadium in Paris, on December 17, 2021. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)
Lyon’s French midfielder Houssem Aouar reacts during the French Cup round of 64 football match between Paris FC and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) at the Charlety stadium in Paris, on December 17, 2021. (Photo by BERTRAND GUAY/AFP via Getty Images)

There was a time Arsenal seemed like they wanted to spend a lot of money to buy Houssem Aouar, but over recent windows, it has been quite quiet on that front.

Expect that to change as his contract winds down.

Still only 24, an ankle injury has restricted Aouar to just three appearances this season.

Other players available for free in the summer of 2023

  • Marcus Rashford (24)
  • Lionel Messi (35)
  • Jorginho (30)
  • N’Golo Kante (31)
  • Thomas Lemar (26)
  • Robert Firmino (30)
  • Karim Benzema (34)
  • Luke Shaw (27)
  • Caglar Soyuncu (26)
  • Diogo Dalot (23)
  • Ilkay Gindogan (32)
  • Leandro Trossard (27)
  • Memphis Depay (28)
  • Naby Keita (27)
  • Toni Kroos (32)
  • Andrea Belotti (28)
  • Fred (29)
  • Alejandro Grimaldo (27)
  • Yerry Mina (28)
  • Adrien Rabiot (27)
  • Florian Grillitsch (27)
  • Dani Ceballos (26)
  • Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain (29)
  • Ross Barkley (28)
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