Arsenal are reportedly eyeing a £35million swoop for highly-rated Villarreal defender Pau Torres in January.
Mikel Arteta strengthened his defence in the summer with the £27m purchase of Gabriel Magalhaes from Lille but the Gunners boss and technical director Edu are still keen on improving the back-line this season.
A deal for Spanish international Torres, who is also interesting Manchester United, would involve dialogue between Arsenal and Unai Emery at Villarreal but the Gunners are confident a transfer can be struck between the two parties, according to Spanish outlet todofichajes.com.
Emery became the coach at Villarreal in July on a three-year deal following his sacking at Arsenal in November 2019.