Arsenal are eager to sign Lyon striker Moussa Dembele, according to reports.
As per reports in France from Le10 Sport, as cited on social media, the Gunners are ‘prioritising the signing’ over the coming months.
It’s added that Arsenal could launch a move to sign the Frenchman in January, with the club happy to meet Lyon’s demands.
Anticipating the possible exit of either Alexandre Lacazette or Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, the club want to strengthen in the final third.
Both strikers have been linked with moves away from the Emirates, with Arsenal facing yet another season outside of the Champions League.
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Since making the move from Celtic to Lyon, Dembele has stepped up and taken his game to another level.
He has 10 goals to his name this season in Ligue 1 and was heavily linked with a move to Manchester United recently.
It’s looking increasingly likely that one of, if not both Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang will leave the club over the summer and Dembele could be a sensible option to replace either of them.
At 23 years of age, he’s a striker that can be considered as more of a long-term option, not someone like Aubameyang or Lacazette that will be looking to leave within two or three years.
