Arsenal are reportedly preparing a bid for Julian Draxler after being informed that the playmaker is available to purchase from Ligue 1 giants Paris Saint-Germain.
The Germany international, pushed further down the pecking order following Neymar's recent arrival from Barcelona, is said to be valued at £32m by PSG.
Premier League rivals Arsenal and Liverpool have both been linked with the 23-year-old in the past and, according to The Times, it is the former who are closest to tabling a formal offer.
Draxler only arrived at the Parc des Princes from Wolfsburg in January for £35.5m, setting up four goals and scoring once in 17 league outings in the second half of 2016-17.
A disagreement with boss Unai Emery has apparently further dented his hopes of nailing down a regular starting spot, however, and he is now expected to be sold on to help balance the books.
