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Arsenal are being linked with Italian winger Domenico Berardi, and may even be ready to make a move for him in January.
The 27 year old who currently plays for Sassuolo in Serie A, helped his country win the Euros this summer, and, on the back of that, his club slapped a £43 million price tag on his head,
Reports from Italy suggest that the Gunners have already made contact with Sassuolo about a possible move for him, although Fiorentina are also heavily interested in him.
Although the Gunners have improved as a defensive unit this season, goal scoring remains an issue, with just 13 in 11 Premier League games so far this season.
And Berardi is seen as a figure who could potentially help solve that problem, with more than 20 goals for his club since the start of last season, an impressive return for a wide player.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.