Arsenal transfers: Six realistic alternatives to Gonzalo Higuain for the Gunners

2. Wayne Rooney

Depending on what you read, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is seriously interested in England international Rooney and is ready to challenge Chelsea for the 27-year-old’s signature. Wenger has claimed the Gunners could afford Rooney’s reported £250,000-a-week wages and United may be more willing to allow the unsettled star to join Arsenal than Chelsea.