Mikel Arteta could, potentially, reignite Arsenal's Premier League title push with the statement January signing of Marcus Rashford. The Manchester United star has been at the centre of some surprising transfer rumours over the last few months after revealing he was ready for a new challenge.

Arsenal are among the plethora of clubs to be linked, with Napoli, AC Milan, Paris Saint-Germain and Tottenham also mooted as options. A switch to Italy perhaps appears the most likely outcome given the talks his camp held with Milan alongside the expected exit of Khvicha Kvaratskhelia from Naples.

Given his huge wages, a loan deal is seemingly the only solution that can be obtained in January with United still covering a portion of the financial intake. Remaining in the Premier League may be Rashford's preferred outcome, and Arsenal could absolutely be where his career is rejuvenated.

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For him to arrive on a short-term loan spell, however, it would require one of Raheem Sterling or Neto to depart early owing to the Premier League's loan rules and, while brutal, it could be a decision that pays off. Arsenal are in desperate need of adding a dynamic element to their attack and Rashford could be exactly that.

The absence of Bukayo Saka and Ethan Nwaneri has seen Gabriel Martinelli switch to their right flank with Leandro Trossard in on the left. The Belgium international has struggled to make an impact this season, but key stars missing has seen him required to continue playing.

Martin Odegaard has also hit a challenging run of form recently, but the arrival of Rashford could certainly change that. The Gunners skipper is quite clearly missing the presence of Saka and, thus, his creative impact on games has dwindled.

As evidenced by his combination play with Bruno Fernandes at United, Rashford can take full advantage of having a creator that can play those perfect and precise passes into the final third. The Portugal international very quickly became one of the best attacking midfielders in the world following his £47million arrival from Sporting CP in 2020.

Just 18 months later, Odegaard arrived on a permanent basis and he joined Fernandes in that category. Arteta also has a track record of bringing struggling Premier League players to Arsenal with Sterling himself and Kai Havertz as two examples - with varying degrees of success.

While this is an unlikely deal, Arsenal do need to sign a new forward this month in order for their season to remain alive. Paris Saint-Germain stars Bradley Barcola and Randal Kolo Muani are two others that could become available, this month, with Kvaratskhelia expected to join the French giants.