Arsenal have reportedly been told there is no need to be concerned the injury to Real Madrid star Marco Asensio will affect their loan move for Dani Ceballos.
Real confirmed on Wednesday Asensio had suffered an anterior cruciate ligament injury, with the young midfielder now set for a lengthy spell on the sidelines.
Arsenal had been on the verge of completing a loan deal for Ceballos, but Asensio’s sudden injury woes raised concerns the transfer move could be called off.
But the Sun claim Real have assured Arsenal the loan deal with go ahead and the Gunners are now poised to announce the signing officially.
Ceballos will spend the next year at Arsenal, before returning to Real, and his arrival at the Emirates will serve as a major boost to Unai Emery.
Arsenal have been frustrated in their attempts to land Emery’s top targets due to a modest transfer budget of just £45million.
Efforts to land Crystal Palace forward Wilfried Zaha and Celtic full-back Kieran Tierney have been fruitless so far, but Ceballos is set to sign for Arsenal alongside Saint-Etienne centre-back William Saliba.
The French youngster will sign a long-term contract with Arsenal before returning to Ligue 1 on loan for the coming season.
Arsenal are poised to announce the double signing and might confirm the deals before the end of the week, with both Ceballos and Saliba reportedly in London.
Despite the transfer woes, Arsenal have enjoyed an excellent pre-season so far and are yet to be beaten in regular time.
Real Madrid needed extra time to beat Arsenal in their last game, while the Gunners have claimed victories over Bayern Munich, Fiorentina and Colorado Rapids.