Arsenal's attempts to land highly-rated Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic have reportedly hit a bizarre stumbling block due to the player's agents refusing to hold talks.
The Gunners had moved into pole position for the 21-year-old ahead of north London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who had been put off by the £68million price tag.
Talks have reportedly progressed well with the Italian side ahead of a possible January switch.
But any hopes of the deal moving forward have come to a sudden halt with the player's representatives reportedly not answering phone calls from Arsenal.