Arsenal plot surprise loan move for Real Madrid star

Arsenal are making headway in the January transfer window as they are keen to reinforce their team for the challenge ahead of them.

Mikel Arteta is indeed ambitious, and he is ready to go anywhere to get the players he needs to actualise his dream.

With two January deals already sorted, Arsenal are now reportedly interested in signing Real Madrid midfielder Eduardo Camavinga on loan until the end of the season.

The Evening Standard's Simon Collings has claimed that Arsenal want to bring France international Camavinga to the Emirates Stadium for the rest of the season.

His report adds that it is currently unknown as to whether Real would sanction such a move, although the 20-year-old has started just five games in La Liga for Carlo Ancelotti's side this season. He did, however, play 90 minutes in Thursday's 3-2 win over Villarreal in the Copa del Rey.

He was named in France's World Cup squad and started the final group game against Tunisia, albeit in a more unfamiliar left-back position.

Explaining why Camavinga has not had a great deal of gametime for Real in recent times, Ancelotti told Real's website: "The [half-time] substitution against Valencia [in the Spanish Super Cup, January 11] was a technical one. He played well, but I changed him so as to not risk playing with 10 players [Camavinga was booked].

"He played well against Barcelona [in the next match], but I switched him because I wanted to bring more players on up front.

"I really believe in him. Admittedly, I've taken him off a number of times at the end of the first half and I haven't always been fair to him in this respect, but I have complete confidence in him, and he'll contribute to the team tomorrow [against Villarreal] like he always does."