The agent of versatile Arsenal defender Johan Djourou admits his client could be sent out on loan in January.

Reports over the summer suggested that the Switzerland international would be on his way to pastures new after struggling to hold down a regular role at Emirates Stadium.

Djourou eventually saw out the window in North London, but he is yet to figure for Arsenal in the Premier League this season.

Speculation has once again surfaced claiming a switch to Italy could be on the cards, with a Napoli side that includes a number of Djourou's international colleagues said to be keen on doing a deal.

On the transfer talk, the 25-year-old's agent Flavio Ferraria told Radio Crc: "At the moment there is no negotiation with Napoli.

"In football anything is possible, but there has been no contact with them for now.

"I agree that Djourou would be a useful addition for Napoli, but only in January when we find out whether Arsenal want to keep him or send him out on loan.

"Johan is a professional and so far this season he has played just two games in the League Cup. He wants to play more.

"He is fit, but things can go like this sometimes. Maybe in a few weeks Djourou will be a regular for Arsenal."

By Chris Harris

Arsenal's "moment of truth" begins now, according to Arsène Wenger.

With the second international break of the season out of the way, the Frenchman and his players can settle into a long run of club fixtures - both at home and in Europe.

By the end of October they will have faced the Premier League's two bottom clubs - Norwich City and Queens Park Rangers - and reached the halfway stage their Champions League group after a home game against Schalke.

Wenger knows that maximum points from those three games will be vital for momentum.

"In October the moment of truth starts for the team," he told Arsenal Player. "The league establishes itself a little bit and the Champions League goes to decisive moments. Therefore of course, it’s important to be decisive and convincing.

"The target is always the same [after an international break]. When they come back, we want to quickly focus on our own targets again and get the team back mentally on our next game. I believe that we’ll work and the team, after our last performance at West Ham, will want to continue the good run and focus well."

Arsenal went into the recent break with the feelgood factor after coming from behind to win 3-1 at Upton Park. Wenger says that result should not be underestimated.

"Because we lost against Chelsea, of course it was important [to win there]," he said. "When you go to West Ham, it’s a difficult place. We played against a good side. I was impressed by the quality of their game against QPR.

"We knew that was an important moment of the season for us and we dealt well with the situation in a very positive way. We were faithful to our game and overall it was a convincing win, even if there were some turning points during the game [that] went a little bit for us."