Arsenal could make an offer to sign one of Barcelona’s best defenders in the next few days, according to Spanish outlet Marca.
The Gunners have had a frustrating Premier League campaign. They have been guilty of dropping points with several draws.
The club’s priority should be to bolster the attack, but they could make an approach for Ronald Araujo.
The centre-back has decided to leave Barcelona after falling out of favour under manager Hansi Flick.
Juventus have already made a proposal worth £29 million, but the Blaugrana want between £59-67m for his sale.
The Gunners could reportedly make an offer for the 25-year-old in the ‘next few days’.
Arsenal are unlikely to make a huge outlay on Araujo
The Uruguay international returned from a lengthy hamstring injury last month. He has since made one appearance for Barcelona.
He has been an unused substitute on multiple occasions, including the recent Spanish Super Cup semi-final against Athletic Bilbao.
Araujo has his sights on leaving the Catalan giants, but the Gunners are unlikely to make a huge outlay on him in the near future.
William Saliba and Gabriel Magalhaes are Arsenal’s first-choice defensive partnership.
Manager Mikel Arteta can also play Jakub Kiwior, Jurrien Timber and Riccardo Calafiori in the heart of the backline.
Ben White and Takehiro Tomiyasu are injured, but the duo are anticipated to return to action soon.
With seven central defensive options in their ranks, the last thing Arsenal need is another marquee centre-back for a massive fee.
Arsenal need to focus on signing an elite winger instead who can fill the void left by Bukayo Saka’s absence after hamstring surgery.
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