Fabian Hurzeler is set for more discussions with Evan Ferguson before deciding if the Brighton striker leaves the club in the final days of the January transfer window. Ferguson has returned to first-team training and is available for selection after a seven-game layoff with an ankle injury.

Arsenal’s search for a new striker in the current transfer window has taken a new twist after Brighton reportedly made Evan Ferguson available for a permanent sale. The Gunners have already been linked to a host of forward targets, with Gabriel Jesus ruled out for the rest of the season and Bukayo Sako set to be sidelined until early March.