Arsenal believe Real Madrid will agree to extend Dani Ceballos’ loan spell if the season runs beyond June 30 because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Ceballos, 23, joined the Gunners on a season-long loan switch from Madrid last summer and is due to head back to Spain at the end of the season.
Yet with European football currently on hold amid the coronavirus outbreak, which has affected close to 450,000 people worldwide, it is unclear when the season will conclude.
Premier League clubs are set to meet next week to discuss a number of options, with the best-case scenario now a mid-May restart that would see completion prior to June 30.