Transfer deadline day is well underway and clubs have a little over eight hours left to conduct their business.
Plenty of deals have got over the line already as members of the Premier League finally appear to have decided to splash their cash, despite the fact time is now against them.
Arsene Wenger poured cold water on the majority of transfer rumours circulating north London during his press conference this morning but even Le Professeur admitted he would not turn Lionel Messi away from his office door.
However, despite Wenger's claim he expects to oversee a quiet afternoon in regards to outgoings several Gunners players have now been linked with a temporary switch away from the Emirates, the latest of which is Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain.
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New reports claim Southampton have made an approach to re-sign the midfielder, who progressed through their youth academy before joining Arsenal as a teenager in 2011.
Oxlade-Chamberlain's potential may still be vast but he is struggling to fulfill it given that he rarely manages to get into Arsenal's team these days. He's made 20 Premier League appearances this season, 12 of which have come as a substitute.
Ronald Koeman's side would surely be able to offer the England international regular game time but would Wenger even consider letting Oxlade-Chamberlain leave? Or would a temporary spell on the South Coast help the 23-year-old's development?
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