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Arsenal could rekindle their interest in Juventus ace Manuel Locatelli after failing to sign him last year.

Locatelli snubbed a move to the Emirates after Euro 2020 as he opted to join Juve from Sassuolo instead.

The midfielder has joined the Bianconeri on an initial two-year loan deal, with the Serie A giants forced to turn his temporary stay into a £30million permanent transfer.

But the Italy international struggled to live up to expectations in Turin, and it has been claimed he could face an uncertain future.

According to Calciomercato, Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has been disappointed with the 24-year-old since his arrival.

And that has led to rumors over whether he could leave the club soon, with Paul Pogba to replace him in the line-up once the ex-Manchester United superstar is fully fit.

Meanwhile, Arsenal have opened talks over a January transfer for Eintracht Frankfurt star Jesper Lindstrom.

Gunners manager Mikel Arteta is known to be on the hunt for a new midfielder having failed to bring in Aston Villa ace Douglas Luiz on deadline day.

According to Bild, Lindstrom is on North Londoners’ radar after playing in Germany for Eintracht.

The 22-year-old was named Bundesliga Rookie of the Year last season after impressing in his debut campaign after leaving Brondby.

The playmaker has continued his fine form this season after scoring three goals in 10 games in all competitions.

And Arsenal face competition from five other clubs in the race to sign Shakhtar Donetsk star Mykhaylo Mudryk in January.

According to Calciomercato, Liverpool and Sevilla want to test the waters for Mudryk after the New Year.

Meanwhile, CBS Sports transfer guru Ben Jacobs says that in addition to Arsenal and Sevilla, Newcastle, Ajax and Bayer Leverkusen are considering moves.

The Ukraine international has spoken of a move to the Emirates after insisting he ‘can’t say no to Arsenal’ but stressed the club need to reach an agreement with Shakhtar first.

Finally, Arsenal and four other Premier League clubs are eyeing Leverkusen star Moussa Diaby.

Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City and Newcastle have also reportedly sent scouts to monitor the 23-year-old’s situation.

The France international has featured 134 times for the Bundesliga giants, scoring 36 goals, including 17 last year.

A fee of £50-60million would be enough to convince Leverkusen to sell their winger.

However, the fee could be even higher with so many other top clubs interested.