Aresnal have reportedly stepped up their interest in AC Milan and Italy striker, Mario Balotelli with a 25million bid.
Arsene Wenger's top priority this summer is to land a world class striker to compete for places and share the loard with Olivier Giroud.
Last season, the French international looked jaded at times as he had to shoulder all the responsibility of leading the line.
The Gunners boss has always been an admirer of the talented but temperamental Balotelli and has been linked with a move for him.
Sportswear firm, Puma, who recently signed a lucrative deal with Arsenal and also have the Italian sriker as one of their brand ambassadors, are keen on uniting the two.
The former Manchester City star is currently on World Cup duty and scored the winner in Italy's opening game against England. He also was Milan's top scorer last season. He finished with an impressive 14 goals and six assists in 30 league games.
However, new coach Filippo Inzaghi wants to offload the striker as Milan look to ease their money problems and reduce their wage bill.
Arsenal, who won their first trophy, the FA Cup, in almost five seasons, could face competition in landing Balotelli as The Daily Express reports that AS Monaco are also interested in the Milan forward and are willing to let Radamel Falcao leave in order to get their man.
