Arsenal are the favourites to sign AC Milan’s Franck Kessie this summer, reports Italian publication Tuttomercato.
The Gunners are aware they’ll need to secure another goalscoring midfielder this summer to replace the departing Aaron Ramsey.
The Welshman is bringing his Arsenal stay to an end this summer when he secures his move to Juventus on a free.
With Mesut Ozil also expected to depart at the end of the season, head coach Unai emery is conscious about being caught short in midfield.
Kessie, though, has become a mainstay in the AC Milan midfield having made 26 league starts for the Serie A side this season.
In that time, the Ivorian has scored four goals and registered one assist for the Champions League hunting side to help return a WhoScored rating of 6.96.
AC Milan will be reluctant to lose one of their main midfielders, though could be willing to cash in on Kessie if it would mean being able to sign Tiemoue Bakayoko permanently.
The Frenchman is on loan from Chelsea and has impressed in the AC Milan midfield, with his WhoScored rating (7.17) the third best of all players for the Italian side.
Kessie, 22, moved to AC Milan in 2017 from Atalanta and thrived in his debut season at San Siro as he scored five and registered three assists
