The Spaniard returned to the Emirates this season on loan after a season in north London’s last campaign.
But the 24-year-old struggled to get in shape and made his way into Mikel Arteta’s first team.
He has made eight Premier League openings but has not scored and has an assist.
Thomas Partey’s summer arrival as Mohamed Elneny’s resurgence in the most festival camp in the middle of the park.
And the reports of Calcio Mercato state that Real Madrid’s technician, Zinedine Zidane, is following his situation very closely.
The Frenchman may remember this before letting him join some other club in Europe that is willing to offer him normal playing time.
They write that AC Milan is one of the clubs that has shown a willingness to offer him a deal.
Meanwhile, Arteta prepares a wipe of her marginal players in the January window.
Sead Kolasinac signed on loan for former Schalke before a permanent this summer.
Another pariah, Sokratis, will move to Fenerbahca, while Calum Chambers and Shkodran Mustafi are at stake.
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