Arsenal have been dealt a blow in their pursuit of Edinson Cavani after the striker reportedly signed a bumper new contract with Paris Saint-Germain.
Cavani has penned a fresh deal with the French champions which will see him stay at the Parc des Princes until 2020.
The Uruguayan has been linked with a move to the Emirates as Arsene Wenger looks for goals to end the club's Premier League title drought.
Cavani is apparently set to pocket £6.25million a season from his new deal, with another £1.25million in bonuses.
Meanwhile, the Gunners are leading Liverpool in the race to sign Bayern Munich forward Mario Gotze.
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That is according to The Sun, who say the Gunners are lining up a £27million bid for the World Cup winner.
Gotze has long been linked with Liverpool and a reunion with former boss Jurgen Klopp under who he blossomed at Borussia Dortmund.
But Arsenal have now joined the race and are keen on landing Gotze as Arsene Wenger plots an assault on a first Premier League title in over a decade.
