Ainsley Maitland-Niles says he wanted the opportunity to go on loan in the January transfer window so he wouldn't rot on the bench.

Saturday was a quiet one for Arsenal's deadline-day loanees, with only Charles Sagoe Jr. making his debut for his new side.

Arsenal loan winger Marquinhos made the first start of his loan move to Nantes on Sunday, helping the team to their first win of the season.

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Henrikh Mkhitaryan has revealed that his loan move to Roma that happened on Monday all came about pretty quickly.

Konstantinos Mavropanos is already back in full training, and he could feature in the FC Nurnberg squad against Hannover 96 later today.

Arsenal have recalled yet another youngster in order to send them out on loan again, this time calling goalkeeper Tom Smith back from Bromley to send him to Colchester United.

Emi Martinez has played just once for Getafe this season, having joined the La Liga side on loan in the summer. Things haven't gone to plan.

Arsenal's loanees got off to a successful start in the FA Cup proper on Saturday, with two progressing to the next round.

Thomas Reis praised Jordi Osei-Tutu for his performance against Sandhausen last weekend but admits there's competition for starting places.

Harry Clarke helped Oldham Athletic progress to the next round of the FA Cup over the weekend, after another positive defensive performance.

Lucas Perez's agent told Spanish media his client's return to Deportivo wasn't the best decision, after the 29-year-old was jeered by his own fans at the weekend.

Five Arsenal loanees featured in midweek but none of them had very much luck with their respective teams.

Arsenal loanee Harry Clarke made it into the League Two Boxing Day Team of the Week, despite being on the losing side on Saturday.

David Ospina only needs to play one more game before his transfer to Napoli will become official, after starting and keeping a clean sheet on Sunday.

Joel Campbell has given a young fan a moment he will never forget when he not only gave him his shirt after the game, but he put it on for him.

Lucas Torreira and Atletico Madrid were crowned champions of La Liga this weekend, concluding his loan spell away from Arsenal.

Eddie Nketiah made his seventh substitute appearance of the season for Leeds United on Saturday, as Patrick Bamford continues to start ahead of him.

Tyreece John-Jules suffered a potentially season-ending injury in Doncaster Rovers’ 2-1 victory at Swindon Town last Saturday, compounding a difficult afternoon for the striker.

After his brief return to the Atletico Madrid La Liga starting lineup in late January, Lucas Torreira has returned to a bench role for the team.

Konstantinos Mavropanos returned to individual training with VfB Stuttgart this week, following a procedure on a meniscus injury.

Tyreece John-Jules made another appearance for Derby County on Saturday, after they confirmed his loan spell has been extended to the end of the season.

Takuma Asano came on as a second-half substitute, but was unable to help influence a comeback as VfB Stuttgart were comprehensively thrashed 5-0 away from home at the hands of Dynamo Dresden.

Charlie Patino scored his first goal for Blackpool on Saturday, becoming their youngster player to score a league goal in seven years.

Hannover 96 can buy Takuma Asano for €3m in the summer according to a report from Germany.

Mika Biereth shines on loan. Will Arsenal bring him back, sell him, or loan him out again? Decision coming later this year.

Krystian Bielik provided an assist for Charlton on Saturday, as his team push for the automatic promotion places in League One.

Kieran Tierney made a swift return to Real Sociedad's squad at the weekend after injury, just days after they revealed he was back in training.

Arsenal loanee Mark McGuinness put in a starring performance for Ipswich Town in their League One win over Burton Albion this weekend.

Emile Smith Rowe is pleased to have made it back onto the pitch for RB Leipzig on Saturday, finally making his debut months after he completed his loan transfer.

Arsenal have recalled Matt Macey from Luton Town and the 22-year-old is expected to be on the bench against West Ham tonight.

Arthur Okonkwo will remain at Wrexham until the end of the season, with Arsenal's deadline to recall him now having passed.

Yaya Sanogo only went and bagged a hat-trick for Charlton against Reading at the weekend and made team of the week as a result. The...

Eddie Nketiah found himself in the middle of a dramatic clash between Leeds United and Cardiff City on Saturday.

Mikel Arteta says there's always a pathway for players like Charlie Patino, following the midfielder's recent comments about making it at Arsenal.

Arsenal continues its tradition of nurturing young talents by loaning out Henry Jeffcott to Derby County's U-21s and Nathan Butler-Oyedeji to Cheltenham Town.

Marcelo Flores has risen from the Arsenal academy to make his mark in Mexico's First Division with Tigres UANL. His journey reveals a tale of talent, determination, and a promising future in international football.

Runar Alex Runarsson has been absent from Cardiff City's recent matches with a head injury, not because he's set to be recalled by Arsenal.

Takuma Asano has been included in Stuttgart's squad for their Bundesliga 2 game against FC Heidenheim this weekend.

Arsenal's Albert Sambi Lokonga has been loaned to Luton Town for a season, a transfer that follows a collapsed deal with Burnley last month.