Arsenal have reportedly increased their interest in Barcelona midfielder Denis Suarez and are close to a loan agreement before the winter transfer window shuts on Thursday.
The Independent's Ed Malyon wrote new progress has been made with word that the 25-year-old will now sign the contract extension at Barca that would convince them to loan the player to Arsenal:
B/R FootballDenis Suarez is set to sign a new deal with Barcelona and join Arsenal on loan until the end of the season, reports @mundodeportivo https://t.co/h7hzZqWcbS
AS reported on Tuesday that Suarez has signed an extension at Barca until 2021 and will now be free to complete the short-term move to north London.