Arsenal rumour roundup: Chelsea compete for £35m midfielder, Brazilian ace on his way and defensive target set to choose Serie A

The Gunners could also miss out on Manchester City’s Matija Nastasic

It’s bad news all round for Arsene Wenger as the Frenchman is set to miss out on two targets in a short space of time.

Despite having been keeping tabs on Nastasic the Daily Express reports that Juventus are the favourites to land the centre-back.

The 21-year-old is seen as the ideal replacement for Thomas Vermaelen – who joined Barcelona earlier this month – and Manuel Pellegrini has admitted the defender could leave.