Manchester City could be the busiest of all the Premier League teams in this month’s transfer market after enduring a difficult first half of the campaign. The Citizens appear to be out of the title race already but are pushing to sign Omar Marmoush, Abdukodir Khusanov and Vitor Reis.

The 20-year-old forward Charles Sagoe Jr has returned to Arsenal from a loan spell with League One side Shrewsbury Town, but that is unrelated to the current injury crisis. After Sagoe Jr made just five starts in the first half of the season, Shrewsbury opted to terminate the loan arrangement.

The January transfer window looks poised to take off with some of the Premier League’s biggest clubs working hard on major new midseason signings. Arsenal are said to be plotting a move for Ronald Araujo at Barcelona,

Liverpool will be hoping to keep their squad together before the January window slams shut, with the Reds on course to win the Premier League title as things stand. They are currently six points clear of Arsenal with a game in hand over their north London rivals,