The Gunners face competition for the Italian midfielder from Juventus but are the only club to have made an offer so far
Arsenal have lodged an official bid for Sassuolo star Manuel Locatelli, according to the Serie A club's CEO Giovanni Carnevali.
The Gunners are "pushing hard" for Locatelli amid his strong Euro 2020 campaign with Italy.
However, Juventus are also after the midfielder and have a meeting scheduled with Sassuolo to discuss a potential deal.