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 have endued a difficult January transfer window, with the Gunners yet to make a single signing, and their pursuit of Benjamin Sesko now appears to be in serious doubt

The transfer window is approaching its final week as clubs in the Premier League and across Europe seek to close out deals