Arsenal are following Lille midfielder Yusuf Yazici.
The Daily Mail says Mikel Arteta’s side are tracking the 23-year-old attacking midfielder following some stunning performances this season.
Yazici has scored seven goals in just eight games for Lille – including TWO hat-tricks in the Europa League.
That’s a huge improvement on his first season for the French side, where he scored just once in 25 games.
Before he moved to Ligue 1, Yazici was a star in Turkey with Super Lig side Trabzonspor, where he netted 22 goals in 100 games.
The playmaker has also won 24 caps for his country.
And some believe Yazici is the natural successor to Germany icon Mesut Ozil, who is currently exiled at the Emirates.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are believed to be targeting two positions in next summer’s transfer period.
The Gunners were proactive in the previous window, recruiting Thomas Partey, Gabriel and Willian.
But Sunday’s 3-0 loss to Aston Villa leaves Mikel Arteta’s side sitting mid-table after four wins in their first eight Premier League games.
The team needs to keep improving, and Arteta has identified which areas would benefit from new talent.
It is no secret the Spaniard tried to sign a creative midfielder this past summer, with Lyon’s Houssem Aouar rejecting a move to the Emirates.
Aouar is still a target, but RB Salzburg’s Dominik Szoboszlai is also being considered.
And with Sokratis, David Luiz and Shkodran Mustafi expected to leave next summer, The Athletic claims Arteta will be targeting a right-sided centre-half.
Arteta is said to be unconvinced with the long-term potential of Rob Holding and Calum Chambers, and new signing William Saliba is considered too raw.
RB Leipzig defender Dayot Upamecano has long been a target for Arsenal, but they would face serious competition from Manchester United and Liverpool.
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