ARSENAL are the only club interested in signing Arthur Melo from Juventus, according to reports.

The Gunners were heavily linked with a mid-season swoop for the Brazilian in January, however, the transfer failed to materialise.

But, according to Italian outlet Calciomercato, Mikel Arteta's side are still keen to sign him and will try again this summer.

Juventus may have to consider offloading the midfielder to make way for Paul Pogba, who is expected to re-join the club on a free transfer from Manchester United.

The Italian giants value Arthur at around £39million, but they have also considered using him in a swap deal for either Gabriel Magalhaes or Gabriel Martinelli.

Arsenal are said to be willing to pay £21million for his services, without a swap deal included.

But, reports have also suggested that a compromise could be reached at £30million.

The Gunners are looking to bolster their squad this summer after narrowly missing out on a spot in the Champions League.

Arteta and his staff are looking to strengthen most areas, especially the striker position.

The departures of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Alexandre Lacazette have left Arsenal with just one out-and-out striker in Eddie Nketiah, who is expected to sign a new deal in the next few days.

Manchester City's Gabriel Jesus has emerged as a priority target as he is expected to leave the Etihad Stadium this summer for a fee in the region of £40-50million.

However, Chelsea and Tottenham are also now keen on making an offer.

Victor Osimhen is also on the list of transfer targets, but Napoli are only willing to let him go if they receive at least £84million in exchange.

Another area that the Gunners are looking to strengthen is their defence.

They have entered the race to sign Oleksandr Zinchenko from Man City, while Pep Guardiola targets Brighton's Marc Cucurella.

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