Bordeaux owner Nicolas de Tavernost has played down rumours that Arsenal will sign winger Malcom this month after he insisted the Brazilian would be staying put.
He told L'Equipe (h/t Get French Football News): "Malcom will not be leaving."
Per Football.London's Rob Guest, the Gunners are leading Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur in the race to sign him as they bid to find a replacement for Alexis Sanchez, and Malcom's agent Leonardo Cornacini was in London over the weekend.
The Guardian's Ed Aarons offered a further update on Arsenal's pursuit, with the Ligue 1 outfit hoping Malcolm would stay until the summer:
It's understandable Bordeaux want to keep hold of the 20-year-old, who is perhaps the club's best player despite his age.