Arsenal are putting together a £25million deal for Borussia Dortmund defender Manuel Akanji after starting negotiations in January, according to reports.
Gunners manager Mikel Arteta has prioritised improving his defensive options in the upcoming transfer window and according to reports in Germany and Akanji's native Switzerland, he's eyeing the centre-back.
The north London side are reported to have launched a failed bid for the former Basel man last summer and also entered into talks over him in January.
Dortmund were not interested in letting him go last year after his fellow central defender Abdou Diallo moved to Paris Saint-Germain.