According to The Athletic’s David Ornstein, Arsenal head coach Mikel Arteta wants to sign a left-sided centre-back this summer, and the club are looking to make a permanent move for Pablo Mari.
The Spaniard was signed on a temporary basis from Flamengo in January, and he has featured twice.
The Gunners want a new centre-back this summer and have been recently linked with Reims youngster Axel Disasi.
However, the 22-year-old is a right-footed centre-back and Arteta isn’t particularly keen on adding any more player to that area of his defence, so it remains to be seen if a move for him is indeed on the cards.