Arsenal could make Gourcuff January offer

Arsenal could make an offer for Yoann Gourcuff in January, after Lyon club president Jean-Michel Aulas admitted that financial constraints could force the club into a sale.

The Gunners were linked with Gourcuff over the summer but a deal failed to materialise and Arsenal turned their attentions to Lille midfielder Eden Hazard instead.

But Aulas' comments will certainly interest Arsene Wenger: "To be totally financially secure, it may be necessary to sell a player in the winter transfer window."