Mikael Silvestre has insisted that Arsenal's best chance to sign Dusan Vlahovic is to get the deal done this month while their Champions League prospects are still up in the air.
The Gunners currently sit fifth in the Premier League table but could leapfrog both West Ham and Chelsea into third providing they win their three games in hand.
Being inside those coveted top-four spots will determine whether Arsenal stand a chance of securing Vlahovic in the summer if they fail to strike an agreement with the forward in the coming days according to ex-France international Silvestre.