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Turin and Italy striker Andrea Belotti is the latest Serie A player io be linked with a move to North London and Arsenal.
Belotti, who is 27 years old, is in the final year of his current contract with Torino, and has shown no signs that he is willing to sign a new deal, even though the club would dearly love to keep him.
His contractual situation means that he Is free to begin negotiating with clubs from outside Italy in January, and even sign a pre-contract agreement with them.
And he may even be available for an immediate move, if the two clubs can agree a transfer fee, with Torino looking to realise some value for the Italian international whilst they still can.
The Gunners have made signing a new striker the priority for next summer, but the recent disciplinary problems with Pierre Emerick Aubameyang may tempt them to accelerate such a move.
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.