Arsene Wenger's need for midfield cover has been discussed at length for some time now, but concerns over Jack Wilshere's recovery means the Frenchman has to make an elite signing in January.
Cruzeiro anchor Lucas Silva presents a viable engine-room option this winter, but Bruce Archer of the Daily Star quotes Real Madrid boss Carlo Ancelotti in confirming his side's interest in the midfielder:
We’ll have to wait for the Christmas period when everything will be clearer in terms of the recovery periods for Modric and Khedira. After that, during that period, we will take a decision.
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