Arsenal are reported to have begun talks with the representatives of Juventus £15m midfielder Arthur Melo.

Mikel Arteta’s side came close to signing the Brazil international in the January transfer window and Juve remain open to letting the Brazilian midfielder leave this summer.

Arthur, who moved to Juventus from Barcelona in 2020 as part of a swap deal for Miralem Pjanic valued at £66million, was not a regular in  Max Allegri's side last season.

‘In January he was close to leaving and joining Arsenal’ Arthur’s agent, Federico Pastorello, told La Repubblica earlier this year.

‘He is too important a player to be marginalised, he must also think about his situation with the national team.

‘It’s not in anyone’s interest to continue in this situation."

Arsenal are set to announce the signing of Oleksandr Zinchenko today.