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Premier League clubs want to include new 'Covid clauses' in players' contracts to cover themselves financially, according to Sky Sports.

Loan deals can be cancelled and some fees recouped if football is interrupted again by the pandemic.

This has led to "more complex negotiations than ever" between Premier League clubs.

Some such contracts reportedly include pay cuts if games are still played without fans beyond the end of this season.

Arsenal are weighing up a January move for Shakhtar Donetsk winger Manor Solomon, according to the Online Gooner.

The Gunners have reportedly been monitoring the 21-year-old since the summer, with technical director Edu monitoring his progress.

Shakhtar are said to have already rejected a €20m bid from Atalanta.

A source is quoted as saying: “We prefer to move in the summer but if a club like Arsenal come in for you in January, you don’t say no. Edu likes the boy.” 

Mikel Arteta has revealed that Arsenal hope to announce the news of Rob Holding's new contract as soon as possible.

Asked about reports of a new long-term deal for the 25-year-old, the Arsenal boss said: “It’s something we will announce as quick as we can and it looks that way.”

Genoa are losing ground in the race to sign Arsenal defender Sokratis, according to Corriere dello Sport.

Real Betis have emerged as the new favourites to sign the Greece international, and are reportedly pushing "harder and harder" to secure his signature.

Sokratis is surplus to requirements at Arsenal having been left out of both the Premier League and Europa League squads this season.

Nice president Jean-Pierre Rivere has suggested William Saliba could join the club permanently when his loan spell finishes in the summer.

The Arsenal youngster made the switch to the Ligue 1 side at the start of the January window, despite hopes that he would emerge as a first-team regular at the Emirates this season.

“Let’s let him rediscover enjoying being on the pitch, playing," Rivere said, quoted by the Metro.

“At the end of the six months, we’ll see – today he’s owned by a club called Arsenal. Everyone in June will come together and decide.

“A door is always open in life. When you have a situation where parties can talk, the doors are open. We will see, we are not there yet.”

There will be no last hurrah for Mesut Ozil, no shimmying strides or hypnotic passes to offer a reminder of what’s been lost. Few players at their peak have evoked football’s grace quite so vividly, but this tortured goodbye has long been deprived of its dignity.

Mikel Arteta has responded to speculation over interest from Arsenal in Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha.

The Ivorian last week revealed that he had been contacted by the Gunners over a potential move to the Emirates, but Nicolas Pepe was eventually signed instead.

"Well, undoubtedly he’s a player that has done exceptionally well in the Premier League," Arteta said.

"He has created a big name, because what he’s been able to do, sometimes just on his own, some individual actions that’s what people highlight all the time.

"But he’s a player that’s playing for Palace at the moment and I have nothing to comment."

Arsenal are preparing to bring Matteo Guendouzi back from his loan spell at Hertha Berlin in the summer, according to Bild.

The Frenchman was originally expected to leave permanently, but Hertha are unlikely to pay the £29m fee required to sign Guendouzi.

The 21-year-old has impressed in the Bundesliga this season and could be a part of Mikel Arteta's squad again next term.

“I have had some conversations with Lucas, he started the loan period [at Atletico Madrid] really well but now he is lacking game time. It can happen, the team is doing exceptionally well, they are first in La Liga and when a team is winning it is difficult to get into the starting line up. It is a long season, I know Lucas’ character, he is going to try to keep going and keep pushing too. Let’s see what will happen.”