Arsenal are facing an intense battle to land one of their centre-forward targets this summer, according to TeamTalk, as a new rival enters the race for their signature.
The Gunners are looking at potential arrivals in the forward areas to help maximise their goal-scoring potential, turning dominance with the ball into convincing scorelines.
There is interest in the likes of Bradley Barcola for the wide areas, but there are also targets at centre-forward to help add another level of clinical edge to the side.
That is despite Viktor Gyokeres only joining Arsenal last summer, where he showed flashes of quality and scored a few important goals, but left some fans still needing to be convinced of his quality.
Among those other options mentioned is Eli Junior Kroupi, who the Gunners now face a battle to sign.
PSG Join Kroupi Race
AFC Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi celebrates
AFC Bournemouth's Eli Junior Kroupi celebrates
According to a report from TeamTalk, Paris Saint-Germain have added Kroupi to the top of their shortlist for potential striker signings this summer.
The 20-year-old impressed in his debut campaign for Bournemouth, where he bagged 13 goals, with some belief that he can get even better in the future.
That has caught the attention of PSG, who are on the lookout for new strikers, as Goncalo Ramos is set to join AC Milan while Randal Kolo Muani is likely to leave and join Juventus.
That has freed up space, and the funds, to secure another striker, with Kroupi now firmly in the club's crosshairs. It means Arsenal may need to move quickly to get their own deal over the line.
The Gunners have been credited with interest in Kroupi for this summer, while Bournemouth have seemingly set a £100 million price tag for the striker.
The report adds that any deal won't be made easy for any club showing interest. The Cherries hold a contract until 2030 for the Frenchman, giving them some security over his future.
It remains to be seen whether Arsenal could make a move, with PSG's financial might and trophy record potentially swinging things in their favour.
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Arsenal Must Push To Sign Kroupi
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Arsenal are still working from a position of strength in the summer transfer window, with a Premier League title now behind them, along with some funds.
With that in mind, some of their signings should be looking towards the future, after last year's transfer spree to land players in the peak years of their career to help win now.
The likes of Gyokeres and Eberechi Eze are in their latter twenties, and while they will provide some quality now, there is also some future-proofing to be done.
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Arsenal are looking at options to improve their forward line this summer, and it will take a huge amount of money to land one target.
Kroupi would provide that. He not only has plenty of potential at the age of just 20, but there is already clear quality there from his most recent campaign in the Premier League with Bournemouth.
It may prove costly, trying to land a player with both current ability and potential, but it would hand Arsenal a perfect blend within their squad for when they need to move those players on who are in their peak now.