West Ham have already seen a £57m bid rejected while the likes of Chelsea and Al-Nassr have also been heavily linked. It seems Arsenal may have stolen a march on their rivals, though, with Fabrizio Romano claiming they have already made contact over a potential move.

Arsenal are in need of more firepower before the transfer window shuts and moves for Benjamin Sesko and Wolves forward Matheus Cunha have both been mooted this week

Mikel Arteta can finally unleash Kai Havertz with £80m Arsenal January transfer READ MORE: Jhon Duran signs, Matheus Cunha deal, Evan Ferguson option - Next Arsenal transfer decided "It's clear that for the period that we have lost them,