Arsenal have reportedly made an improved offer for Sporting Lisbon defensive midfielder William Carvalho as Gunners boss Arsene Wenger looks to bolster his squad ahead of next season.
Carvalho has been on Arsenal's radar for some time now and would seemingly be a fine addition in the deep-lying midfield role, a long-term trouble area for the north London outfit.
To that end, Arsenal have apparently tabled a £28.5 million offer for the 23-year-old after failing with a previous £20 million bid, per the Sun's Paul Jiggins.
However, Jiggins claims that the Gunners may have to go significantly higher if they want to get their man, with Sporting loath to accept any offer below the player's reported £37 million release clause.