Arsenal will reportedly have to take on Chelsea for Borussia Dortmund's Sokratis Papastathopoulos, with both London clubs reportedly interested.
Goal report that the Greek international isn't unhappy in the Bundesliga.
But at 29, he is eager to test himself elsewhere and go to a club that could help him win titles before he has to hang up his boots.
"When you are young you have time to get things, but I am not anymore and I want to win titles," he previously told Funke Mediengruppe.
Marseille fan Laurent Koscielny refuses to rule out move from Arsenal as he is linked with a return to France
Arsenal star Laurent Koscielny is refusing to rule out a move from the Gunners and admit he is a 'Marseille fan' after being strongly linked with the Ligue 1 side, writes Marc Isaacs.
Arsene Wenger will be determined to keep hold of his star defender who has been a regular in the Arsenal first-team and was handed the captain's armband last season.
The French defender suffered heartache when he was forced to miss the FA Cup final win over Chelsea through suspension but was pleased to see his team-mates end the season with major silverware.
Koscielny joined Arsenal back in 2010 and has gone on to make nearly 300 appearances for the north London club.
Arsenal face missing out on Henry Onyekuru as West Ham push to finalise £7m deal for Nigerian sensation
Arsenal look set to miss out on Henry Onyekuru as West Ham grow in confidence that they have won the race for the Nigerian super talent.
The Eupen forward has been linked with the Gunners but the Hammers appear close to finalising a deal, report the Mail.
A £6.8m release clause appears to be a bargain for whoever signs the 20-year-old given he struck 25 goals and made 14 more to ensure the Pandas avoided relegation.
Onyekuru is rumoured to be planning a visit to the capital on Tuesday for a medical.
The Nigeria international will command wages of around £35,000-per-week in order to remove the hurdle of a work permit.
Gianluigi Buffon appears to confirm his Juventus replacement
Gianluigi Buffon has revealed that Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szcesny is on his way to Juventus… and not just as back up to the legendary Italian.
In a pre-match press conference ahead of Italy's World Cup qualifier against Liechtenstein, the 39 year-old hinted that he might be ready to finally hang up his gloves.
Looking ahead to the future, the Juve keeper mentioned teenage wonderkid Gianluigi Donnarumma as his replacement for the national team and specifically referenced Arsenal goalkeeper Wojciech Szczesnsy' imminent arrival at Juventus.
"This could be the last year and I would like to be a protagonist, as I have always dreamed of being," Buffon told reporters. "A year in which we see the Buffon that pays attention to detail and is eager to make his mark.