Paper Round: Arsenal's Mkhitaryan with 'Yo Pierre' message to £60m-rated Aubameyang

Arsenal have been told to fork out £60m for Borussia Dortmund striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, according to The Sun. The German outfit are also reportedly unwilling to sell Aubameyang unless they can find a replacement before the transfer window closes. Reports suggest the club are interested in Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud, who could be used in a player-plus-cash deal.

Now this is speculation at its very best, but The Sun, among others, have picked up on the Henrikh Mkhitaryan unveiling video which Arsenal posted on their YouTube channel. It has since been deleted... But in the tweet below (which Arsenal's official Twitter account also reportedly replied to saying 'oh ffs' before deleting), Arsenal fans believe, or hope, that they have heard the line, 'Yo Pierre, do you want to come out here?’.

Paper Round's view: Make of that video what you will, it's tough, if not impossible, to hear what he really says. Could it be part of an elaborate Twitter unveiling for the Gabon international in the coming days? Only time will tell, but it really feels as though this is a move which will go over the line. Quite remarkable, really.

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With the Alexis Sanchez saga finally over (let's not get into the fact Mesut Ozil's deal hasn't been sorted yet), Arsenal are reportedly turning their attentions to the capture of Lucas Moura. The Daily Star reports that the winger is next on Arsene Wenger's wishlist, and is set to do battle with rivals Tottenham for the Brazilian, who admitted on Monday that he is not happy at PSG, having seen his first-team opportunities diminish this season after the arrival of Neymar.

Paper Round's view: Could this be the windows to end all windows for Arsenal? Losing Sanchez must be seen as a positive, and now they have Mkhitaryan in their ranks and Aubameyang potentially on the way, pipping Tottenham to the signature of Moura would put the icing on the cake. Perhaps Ozil signing on would be the cherry, too.

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Chelsea are considering whether to break their transfer policy in the pursuit of Roma striker Edin Dzeko, according to the Telegraph. Reports suggest Chelsea are edging towards a move for Dzeko and Roma team-mate Emerson Palmieri, for a fee believed to be around £44m. The one factor holding up Chelsea's bid for the pair is the fact that they have been unwilling to splash out big money on players over 30. Dzeko, now 31, would amount to around £24m of that deal.

Paper Round's view: He's an improvement on Peter Crouch and Andy Carroll, but you get the impression Dzeko is fearful of the move through lack of playing time. Perhaps Antonio Conte can reassure him, but the fact that Plan B has been a tall man ever since they failed to sign Fernando Llorente in the summer, Dzeko may be reluctant to move back to England if he gets any inkling he'll be a bench-warmer.