Arsenal have made contact with Lautaro Martinez's agent as they weigh up a summer transfer bid for the Inter Milan striker, according to reports in Italy.
The Gunners are expected to pursue a new centre-forward at the end of the season, when Alexandre Lacazette is out of contract. Manager Mikel Arteta is already light of options up front as Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang departed for Barcelona in the January window having been stripped of the captaincy one month earlier.
Martinez, 24, was linked with Arsenal last year - as well as local rivals Tottenham - after scoring 17 goals to help Inter clinch the Serie A title. However, he ultimately stayed put at San Siro and signed a new long-term contract until 2026.
