Arsenal are reportedly prepared to rival AC Milan for Wolverhampton Wanderers defender Rayan Ait-Nouri.
The full-back has made 145 competitive appearances since joining Wolves from French side Angers in the summer of 2021.
Ait-Nouri has been a regular fixture in the Wolves side this season, having started 26 of the club's 27 Premier League matches, operating as a left-back as well as on the left of a midfield four.
The Algeria international has certainly showcased his attacking qualities, chipping in with three goals and five assists in what has been a difficult Premier League campaign for the Midlands club.
Even if they remain in the top flight, Wolves may have a battle on their hands to keep hold of key players like Ait-Nouri and Matheus Cunha.
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Arsenal to compete with AC Milan for Ait-Nouri
According to Caught Offside, Arsenal are among the clubs considering a potential move for the 23-year-old in the summer transfer window.
There is a belief that Wolves may field offers in the region of €60m (£50m) for a player who is under contract until June 2026, with an option to extend by a further year.
However, Arsenal will face competition for Ait-Nouri's signature, with AC Milan understood to be among the player's admirers.
The Italian giants are said to be stepping up their pursuit due to the uncertainty surrounding Theo Hernandez's future at San Siro.
Hernandez is set to enter the final 12 months of his Milan contract, and he has emerged as a potential transfer target for Spanish giants Real Madrid.
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Do Arsenal need a new left-back?
There is some doubt as to whether Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta actually needs to recruit a new left-back in the summer transfer window.
Myles Lewis-Skelly, Riccardo Calafiori, Jakub Kiwior, Kieran Tierney and Oleksandr Zinchenko are all potential left-back options in Arteta's squad.
One of those options will leave in the summer transfer window, with Tierney set to re-join Celtic on a free transfer when his contract expires at the end of the season.
There is also a possibility that Zinchenko could be moved on following a lack of game time, and his potential departure could make room for a new addition.
However, a new signing would have a fight on their hands to move ahead of the likes of Calafiori and Lewis-Skelly in the pecking order.
