Arsenal intend to speed up the search for Club Brugge striker Christos Tzolis after… departure of Leandro Trossard.
BBC Sport reported that the Gunners expressed an interest in the Greece international in June and his Belgian club are awaiting an offer.
Arsenal sporting director Andrea Berta is working on the deal after his assistant Maurizio Micheli watched the 24-year-old play for Greece against Sweden last month.
Tsolis could be available for around £30 million.
Any move he makes will depend on Arsenal’s interest in signing more high-profile strikers this summer.
They retain a long-term interest in Atletico Madrid’s Julian Alvarez, who is their priority target, but it remains to be seen whether a deal for the Argentine international, with Barcelona and Real Madrid also interested, is possible this summer.
Morgan Rodgers is Arsenal’s preferred option in their search for a versatile striker and efforts to sign the Aston Villa man will begin to gain momentum once his World Cup stint with England ends.
Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola is being considered as an alternative if an agreement cannot be reached with Villa, who reportedly value Rodgers at £130m.
Meanwhile, Arsenal recruiter Micheli watched Georgia U-21 international Andria Bartishvili play for Iberia in 1999 against Flora in a Champions League qualifier. Sources say the Gunners are stepping up their attempts to sign the 17-year-old.