Aaron Ramsey is leaving Arsenal for Juventus on a free transfer at the end of the season.
The Wales international, who is out of contract in north London in June, has already put pen to paper on a deal worth £400,000-a-week with the Italian giants.
The Gunners loaned in Barcelona star Denis Suarez in January with an option to make the deal permanent at the end of the season.
It was hoped that the Spaniard could step up to the plate and prove himself to be a replacement for Ramsey, but so far Suarez has struggled to shine at the Emirates.
Reports claim Arsenal currently have no plans to sign the Barcelona man permanently, and as a result they are now looking at other options.
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Italian publication Calciomercato allege that the Gunners are looking at two players from Serie A who they believe can fill the shoes of the Welshman.
AC Milan's Franck Kessie is the first of these players, amid reports the midfielder is unhappy in Italy at the moment.
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Kessie was recently fined for his part in a touchline argument with team-mate Lucas Biglia, which has cast doubts over his long-term future at the club.
The other player reportedly on Arsenal's radar is Cagliari's Nicolo Barella, who has previously been linked with a move to Chelsea.
