Arsenal tried to secure the services of their primary striker target this January, however, were struck with the damning news that they have near-impossible odds now of pulling it off.
Dusan Vlahovic’s representatives have ignored the Arsenal proposals and the Serbian looks set to join Juventus this winter. This has left both the Gunners and Fiorentina pondering what to do without the 21-year-old.
Interestingly, it could now see the pair go head-to-head as both sides search to find an alternative, in the case of Arsenal, and a replacement for La Viola.