According to the Daily Star Arsenal have entered into negotiations for Roma's prolific Italian striker Mattia Destro, where they are preparing a £20million offer.
Destro has been an integral part in Roma's contention for the Serie A title and his current club are second in Serie A, three points behind league leaders Juventus.
The 23-year-old forward has scored 22 goals in 49 appearances for Roma, which has seen him become a most sought after commodity. Chelsea were rumoured to have been in talks with the striker in the summer but nothing materialised as Jose Mourinho's side secured the services of Diego Costa instead.
This is one of the areas that Arsenal are in need of strengthening; they are incredibly light in respect of effective strikers at the club and have had to rely on England international Danny Welbeck since he was signed from rivals Manchester United for £16million. Olivier Giroud is still out of action but is expected to return after the international break. Other than that, you are left with out of favour Lukas Podolski and Yaya Sanogo to fill the void.
It has been suggested that Destro is keen to leave Serie A for a new challenge and the Premier League is his favoured destination. Destro is quick, strong and intelligent and would bring a different dimension to Arsenal's attack. He would link up well with the likes of Alexis Sanchez and the returning Theo Walcott.