New Auba deal close

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang is close to signing a new deal with Arsenal, according to the Daily Telegraph.

The report claims that the striker has verbally agreed a new three-year deal with the Gunners that will see him earn £250,000-per-week plus bonuses.

The club have promised their captain that Mikel Arteta's squad will be strengthened this summer, and he is expected to officially put pen to paper soon.

Aouar on Arsenal radar

Arsenal are one of a number of clubs tracking Lyon midfielder Houssem Aouar, according to L’Équipe.

Manchester City and Juventus are also interested in the 22-year-old, who is valued at around £60 million by Les Gones.

Aouar has netted nine times and picked up seven assists in all competitions this season.

Maitland-Niles told he can go

Multiple reports claim Arsenal have told Ainsley Maitland-Niles he can leave the club this summer.

The Gunners are looking to move the 22-year-old on in a bid to raise cash, but head coach Arteta would prefer to keep the versatile youngster.

A number of Premier League clubs, including Brighton, are said to be monitoring Maitland-Niles, who could leave the Emirates for around £30 million.

Gunners back in for Fernandes

Reports in Portugal state Arsenal have made a second offer for Sporting Lisbon youngster Joelson Fernandes.

A Bola claim that the Gunners are back in for the 17-year-old - dubbed the 'next Cristiano Ronaldo' - after seeing an initial offer of £13.5 million knocked back.

Juventus and Borussia Dortmund have also shown an interest in the winger, who has a £45 million release clause in his contract.