Premier League leaders Arsenal are favourites to land Spanish striker Rodrigo from Benfica in this transfer window.

Valencia as well as Zenit Saint Petersburg are also interested in acquiring the services of the 22-year-old, per reports in Portugal.

Zenit and Benfica have initially agreed on a purchase price worth £25million, only to see the deal collapse as the Brazil-born forward failed to reach mutually acceptable terms with the Russian club.

However, the Gunners and the mentioned La Liga club are not keen on making a permanent move for the player.

At this juncture, the north Londoners are looking to snatch up a decent reinforcement for their injury stricken attacking-third that would bolster their chances of winning the Premier League.

Rodrigo has scored seven goals in fourteen league appearances for Benfica, but the ultimate question is: Are they willing to lend their goalscorer for the remainder of the season or not?

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