Arsenal are reportedly ready to sign Juventus striker Dusan Vlahovic on a free transfer this summer, in what could be one of the fiercest transfer battles of the summer.
For now, Arsenal's full focus is on winning the Champions League in Budapest on Saturday night, when they face Paris Saint-Germain in their bid to win the trophy for the first time in their history.
The Gunners team come into one of the biggest matches in their history full of confidence, having won the Premier League title ahead of Pep Guardiola's Manchester City side.
Overcoming Luis Enrique's men will be another tough battle, with PSG cruising to the final of Europe's elite club competition in successive seasons, having thrashed Inter Milan 5-0 this time last year.
Off the pitch, work will be starting on how Arsenal strengthen a squad so they can make further progress next term, retaining their Premier League title as well as advancing in the Champions League too.
Mikel Arteta has seen what can happen after viewing Liverpool's defence of their Premier League title this season, as they finished 25 points adrift of his men, knowing he cannot afford to rest on his laurels and that business must be done.
Arsenal Have 'Strong Interest' in Dusan Vlahovic Transfer
Dusan Vlahovic sitting on the bench for Juventus
According to Soccer Hooligan, Vlahovic could become one of the main centre-pieces of the summer transfer market with his Juventus contract due to expire on June 30.
The £400,000-a-week Serbia international looks set to leave the Serie A giants, who missed out on Champions League football after dropping out of the top four in the final weeks of the season.
10 top European clubs are already considering bringing the 26-year-old in this summer, including four Premier League clubs.
One of those is Arsenal, with a deal for Vlahovic said to be extremely attractive to the newly-crowned Premier League champions.
He is of 'strong interest' to the Gunners and high on their shortlist even though some have doubts about how he would fit into Arteta's tactical system.
The other English clubs keen on the Serbian centre-forward are Manchester United, Newcastle United and Chelsea.
Do Arsenal Need a Striker?
Arsenal's Gabriel Jesus reacts vs Club Brugge
Arsenal look to need more strong competition in the centre-forward position, for sure.
Viktor Gyokeres was their big signing in the position last summer, and the Sweden international had a relatively strong season as he scored 21 goals in 54 games for the Gunners.
The other players who can feature regularly there are Kai Havertz and Gabriel Jesus, with the former struggling with injury issues during the 2025-26 campaign, and the latter struggling for regular game time after his own return from injury.
David Ornstein reported on Wednesday that Arsenal want up to £20m to sell the 29-year-old this summer, as the Brazilian could leave as a free agent when his contract expires in 2027.
The Gunners have already received many enquiries for Jesus, who scored in the final day win against Crystal Palace.
Should he leave, Arsenal definitely need to bring in a striker and Vlahovic could be the man.