We've always known that there are four Arsenal players who could play in the Africa Cup of Nations next month, but RayKic will be the fifth player.
Tunisia has announced a squad for the Africa Cup of Nations, with Requick on the list.
Thomas, Ernenni, Aubameyang and Pepe are all expected to leave for the event.
This is not the first time Thatrock has been called up, having already made his national team debut for Tunisia. But he had only played in friendly matches before, and the Africa Cup of Nations was by far the biggest chance he had ever had.
For Requick, that's a positive sign. He will have the opportunity to play in a major event and may even get some playing time. However, the consequences of his departure are worth considering.
The most basic issue is that RayKic faces a loan transfer next month, and it could be difficult to move forward when he leaves.
If Tunisia goes further in the Africa Cup of Nations, Requick may not be able to return to England throughout the month of January.
Ideally, Raykic would be both in the Africa Cup of Nations and could get a good loan opportunity for the rest of the season, so Arsenal need to think about how to do the best of both worlds.
There's also a small problem that Arsenal U23 doesn't have many good candidates at centre-back at the moment. Without Requick, their defense would be somewhat empty.
The U23 results are not very important, it is just another thing to consider, Arsenal may look for other players from the youth team as replacements. When they are forced to leave their positions to fill the gaps in the absence of their teammates, it doesn't do much good for them to grow.
So while congratulating Rekyk, Arsenal need to make sure they can fill the void he has left behind.
Roma are expected to agree with Arsenal on the signing of Niles, which could include mandatory buyout clauses rather than just selective buyouts.
Football.London reported that Niles was leaning toward leaving Arsenal in the winter window, and Roma are expected to agree with the gunmen.
While all current coverage has focused on rentals with selective buyout clauses, Football.London claims that deals may include mandatory buyout clauses.
The cost of the buyout is between £10 million and £12 million, which is related to the number of appearances Niles has made. The more players play during their loan period, the more likely they are to make a permanent transfer.
Arsenal have completed a number of loan deals with selective and mandatory buyout clauses this season.
Torreira's loan for Fiorentina is a selective buyout, Guendouzi's loan for Marseille is a mandatory buyout, and Mavropanos is both – if Stuttgart is relegated, the mandatory buyout clause will be activated; if relegated, it will be an optional buyout.
Gianluigi Longari is one of the few Italian journalists who claims That Niles and Rome have agreed on personal terms. But at present, the agreement between the clubs has not yet been reached.