Arsenal are reportedly considering a move to sign Andre Gomes from Barcelona with the midfielder said to fit the requirements of manager Unai Emery.
Gomes made the surprise switch to Barcelona from Valencia after a strong showing at the 2016 European Championships but he has since struggled to command a regular role.
As such, there has been the suggestion that he may part ways with the club and according to The Independent, the Gunners are among the prime contenders for his signature.
Despite Gomes’ indifferent spell at the Camp Nou, Emery appears keen on landing the former Benfica man but any move may involve the departure of a few fringe players from the Emirates.
Emery has been allocated with a limited budget to work on fresh recruits in the current transfer window and he may supposedly have to sanction a few player sales before making a move to match Barcelona’s £30m price tag for the Portuguese.
The new Gunners boss has been keen to complete most of the club’s transfer business before pre-season and so far, the club have secured three signings.
Stephan Lichtsteiner and Bernd Leno joined the club from Juventus and Bayer Leverkusen respectively last month and Sokratis Papastathopoulos was recently announced as Emery’s third addition to the Gunners squad.
The north London side have also held a keen interest in landing Sampdoria’s Lucas Torreira with his father pretty much confirming the deal but the move is likely to be delayed until Torreira returns from World Cup duty with Uruguay.
