Arsenal ‘ready’ to make transfer swoop for World Cup winner as forward is eyed

Arsenal are back in action on Wednesday with a huge clash at home to Manchester City. The Gunners are three points ahead of Pep Guardiola’s side in the table.

Mikel Arteta’s men also have a game in hand. Here is a look at some of the latest news and rumours regarding the club...

Striker on radar

Arsenal are reportedly interested in Inter Milan striker Lautaro Martinez. According to TEAMtalk, the table toppers are ‘ready’ to battle it out with league rivals Chelsea and Manchester United this summer in an attempt to lure him to the Emirates Stadium.

The 25-year-old was part of the Argentina squad who won the World Cup in Qatar earlier this winter. He has been in decent form so far this season in Serie A and has 12 goals to his name as he looks to match his tally of 21 from the last campaign.

Youngster eyed

According to Spanish news outlet Sport (via Sport Witness), Arsenal are keen on Athletico Paranaense prospect Vitor Roque. The 17-year-old forward could be seen as one for the future and is being tipped for big things in the game, with La Liga giants Barcelona also believed to be in the frame for his signature.

Roque, who is already an U20 international for Brazil despite that level being above his age bracket, was on the books at Cruzeiro up until last summer. He has caught the eye this term and is enjoying plenty of first-team action, having found the net seven times in 36 outings.