Arsenal have been handed a possible blow in their pursuit to sign Fiorentina striker Dusan Vlahovic this month.
The Gunners have made the 21-year-old forward their number one striker target as Mikel Arteta looks to bolster his attacking options, with the futures of Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Eddie Nketiah all uncertain.
Vlahovic has 18 months remaining on his contract with Fiorentina, with some reports stating that he would prefer to wait until the summer transfer window before making a definitive decision over where his future lies.