Mikel Arteta can land his dream striker Marcus Thuram from Inter Milan if he s willing to ship an Arsenal star to the Serie A side in exchange.
, with Benjamin Sesko, Victor Osimhen and Viktor Gyokeres all options they considered, while Newcastle star Alexander Isak was also said to be high on Arteta s Wishlist.
but reports suggest they re still scouring the market for a new striker in the upcoming windows.
Reports in Italy suggest Thuram could be their top target with the France international said to be Arteta s dream addition.
Thuram got 15 goals and 14 assists in his debut campaign for Inter having moved from Borussia Monchengladbach on a free transfer and he s started his second season with a bang, finding the net on four occasions in his opening three games.
Perhaps it s that flying form that s caught Arteta s eye and the report claims the Gunners could tempt Inter into a deal if they re willing to send Gabriel Jesus to the San Siro in exchange.
Both players are valued at €65m (£55m) and it s claimed Jesus is certainly not considered untouchable by the Arsenal coaching staff having spend much of last season watching from the sidelines, with Kai Havertz often preferred to lead the line.
The report does though claim that Inter would also want a substantial cash addition from the British club along with Jesus to consider parting with Thuram.
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Arteta won t currently be focused on transfer matters with the North London derby on Sunday, particularly with a midfield crisis to deal with.
Declan Rice, Martin Odegaard and Mikel Merino are all unavailable for the clash with Tottenham on Sunday, leaving Arteta with limited options to play in midfield against their bitter local rivals, while Riccardo Calafiori is also expected to be out.
