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 Arsenal transfer news: Stay tuned as we bring you all the latest team news and transfer chatter from the Emirates Stadium

The Gunners tasted defeat on Friday night, falling 1-0 to Pep Guardiola's Manchester City in the fourth round of the FA Cup.

Mikel Arteta made six changes to his starting line-up, with the likes of Gabriel Martinelli, Martin Odegaard and William Saliba all benched for the trip to the Etihad Stadium. Nathan Ake's curled effort in the second half saw City advance to the next round, sending Arsenal out of the cup ahead of next week's Premier League match against Everton.

Away from the pitch, the January transfer window is nearly shut and the north Londoners continue to be heavily linked with Brighton midfielder Moises Caicedo, who they bid for on Friday morning.

With that being said, keep today's blog on lock as we bring you all the latest Arsenal team news and transfer gossip from the Emirates Stadium.

Bamba deal 'postponed'

Arsenal will delay any move for Ibrahima Bamba until the end of the current season, according to a new report.

Sport Italia claim the Gunners are interested in bringing the midfielder to the club to bolster their squad.

However, they are in no hurry to firm up their interested with a bid - as they continue to chase Brighton star Moises Caicedo.

Napoli and Atalanta are also said to be targeting the Vitoria Guimaraes star.