Arsenal have agreed terms with Juventus defender Daniele Rugani according to claims in Italy, but the Gunners will face a race against time to bring in the 25-year-old before Thursday's transfer deadline.
The Italian international have emerged as one of the leading candidates for the Gunners' troublesome centre-back position, with Laurent Koscielny completing his acrimonious move to Bordeaux on Tuesday and questions over the long-term future and ability of the likes of Shkodran Mustafi and Calum Chambers.