Arsenal look set to miss out on Genoa wonder kid Pietro Pellegri with Juventus in pole position.
The Gunners wanted the Genoa star but the Old Lady look favourites now with a first bid imminent, report Gazzetta dello Sport.
The Italy Under-19 international will be the subject of a €30m (£26m) opening bid from the Bianconeri.
While Paris Saint-Germain and Manchester City are also keen on the youngster.
A seven step guide to Nacho Monreal's Carabao Cup effort against Chelsea: The funniest goal of the season
Stop what you're doing, Arsenal have just scored the funniest goal of the season - and Chelsea more than helped them on their way.
The goal was the Gunners' equaliser in their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against the Blues.
Stop what you're doing, Arsenal have just scored the funniest goal of the season - and Chelsea more than helped them on their way.
The goal was the Gunners' equaliser in their Carabao Cup semi-final second leg against the Blues.
Arsene Wenger gives update on Arsenal's pursuit of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang after new bid for Dortmund star
Arsene Wenger insists Arsenal are "not close" to signing Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund.
The Gunners have seen a £45m approach turned down by the Germans as they look for a boost to end the window following Alexis Sanchez's departure to Manchester United.
The Gunners have already landed Henrikh Mkhitaryan in a straight-swap for the Chilean and may need to match Dortmund's £60m valuation to sign Aubameyang too.
"Confident or not confident, I don't know," Wenger admitted. "At the moment, we have done - we are not close to any deal with Aubameyang or anybody else."