Arsenal have rejected a £25m bid from Aston Villa for highly-rated midfielder Emile Smith Rowe.
But it is understood there is little chance of tempting England under-21 international Smith Rowe to Villa Park.
The Gunners do not intend to sell and want to offer the 20-year-old academy product a new deal after a breakthrough season.
Smith Rowe's current contract expires in 2023.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are interested Brighton centre-back Ben White and Sheffield United goalkeeper Aaron Ramsdale.
The goalkeeping situation is under review at Arsenal, while central defender David Luiz left the club this summer after two years at the Emirates.