Arsenal have been in for AS Saint-Étienne defender William Saliba from the start of the summer transfer window and are stepping up their efforts to sign him after interest emerged from other clubs.
With Arsenal missing out on Champions League football, they are planning to rebuild their squad and fix their leaky defence, which was the third-worst in the top half of the Premier League - a staggering stat for a side that only missed the top four by a single point.
However with Saliba being one of the hottest defensive prospects Europe, clubs such as Wolves and Roma have joined the race for the 18-year-old's signature.