The Gunners have made a breakthrough in talks for both players and have increased confidence that they will join this month Arsenal are growing increasingly confident of signing Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang and Henrikh Mkhitaryan this month with both players agreeing personal terms with the club, Goal understands. Arsene Wenger is looking to soften the blow of losing Alexis Sanchez to Manchester United by bringing in what he sees as two world class attacking players and talks with Mkhitaryan’s agent Mino Raiola have finally seen a breakthrough after Arsenal agreed a healthy financial package to make the Armenian one of the club’s highest paid players. Sanchez was forced to train with the club’s development team on Thursday as his move to United was deemed imminent by Wenger. The transfer would have to have been completed by Friday 12pm GMT in order for the 28-year-old to be available for Saturday’s league match away to Burnley, which did not happen.