Arsenal are looking to hold talks with Yacine Brahimi over a possible transfer to north London once the forward's contract with FC Porto expires this summer, with Serie A giants AC Milan also interested in making a move for the Algerian.
The Gunners were forced to hold off on making permanent signings during the January transfer window and have only been given a £45m budget for the summer, limiting the amount of business that Unai Emery can do at the end of the season.
One way around their lack of spending power this summer would be to sign free agents, and Portuguese outlet A Bola (via Team Talk) claims that Arsenal are stepping up their interest in Brahimi, who only has a few months left on his current deal at the Estádio do Dragão.