Arsenal are considering a move to sign Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Djibril Sow as an alternative to Declan Rice or Moises Caicedo.
Sow has emerged as a transfer target for the Premier League leaders as Mikel Arteta looks to improve his midfield options ahead of next season.
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The Switzerland international is understood to be keen on leaving Frankfurt this summer with Sky Sports Germany having reported that Sow wants to leave in search of a new challenge.
The 26-year-old’s will have just 12 months remaining on his contract this summer and Frankfurt will not want to run the risk of losing the midfielder on a free transfer.
Arsenal view Sow – who formed part of the Frankfurt team that won the Europa League last season – as a more affordable option than West Ham’s Rice or Brighton midfielder Caicedo, each of who would be expected to cost in excess of £70m.
Arsenal saw an approach for Caicedo turned down during the January transfer window, while West Ham manager David Moyes has claimed it will take a British record fee to sign Rice this summer.
Frankfurt are believed to have set an asking price of around €15m (£13.1m) for Sow, whose representatives have held ‘concrete talks’ with clubs from England, France and Italy.
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