Arsenal are reportedly among the contenders to sign Spain international Lucas Vazquez from Real Madrid during this summer’s transfer window.
The 27-year-old made 47 appearances for the European champions over the course of the previous season but only 25 of those came from the starting lineup.
As a result, there has the talk of him being lured from the Bernabeu and Marca suggests that Arsenal are among the prime candidates to acquire his services.
It is added that Gunners boss Unai Emery is impressed with the Spaniard’s direct style of play, although the club are likely to face competition from the likes of Chelsea and Liverpool.
According to Metro, the Gunners have already made a £7m-a-year offer which is almost triple his current salary. In the past, Don Balon have reported that Vazquez will be available for a total around €65M.
Since the start of the transfer window, the focus has been solely on improving the defensive strength of the squad but Emery has still had his sights on pursuing another winger.
Nonetheless, Vasquez may not be assured of the regular gametime he craves for with the likes of Aubameyang, Mkhitaryan, Lacazette in the ranks and this may potentially scupper any deal.
To date, Arsenal have pursued two signings in Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bernd Leno from Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen respectively but there is expected to be further movement with a couple of deals close to completion.
Sokratis from Borussia Dortmund is more or less complete with just an announcement left to be made whilst Lucas Torreira is also close to securing his switch from Sampdoria.
As per BBC’s David Ornstein, the club have yet to finalise an agreement for the Uruguayan but talks are likely to intensify once he returns from the summer World Cup in Russia.
