Philippe Coutinho has convinced Arsenal that his recent knee injury will not be an issue as the north London club make their move for the Barcelona man.
Mikel Arteta has been a long term admirer of the playmaker as he looks to add a creative midfielder before the transfer window shuts on August 31.
The Gunners were considering making an offer for the Brazil international at the beginning of the summer, but opted to delay their decision as Coutinho recovered from a knee problem.
Coutinho suffered a season-ending injury in April that required him to go under the knife as his troubled spell at the Nou Camp would go from bad to worse.
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Arsenal held off on making a move for the 29-year-old as they wanted to wait and see how his rehab would materialise over the summer months, according to Le10 Sport.
In the meantime, Arsenal turned their attention elsewhere as the likes of Emi Buendia, Martin Odegaard and James Maddison were all considered by Arteta's men.
But as deals for those three players have come to nothing, Coutinho's name has resurfaced once again as Barca look to offload the former Liverpool star.
Coutinho has managed to make good progress in his injury recovery as he returned to training on August 2.
And it seems like he has done enough to prove his fitness to Arsenal as a swap deal with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang emerged over the weekend.
Coutinho is one of many players Barca are looking to sell as they look to reduce the increasing debt that forced them to part ways with Lionel Messi.
And reports in Spain suggest that Arsenal are the side that have come to their aid.
It is claimed that the Blaugrana have offered Coutinho to the Gunners, proposing that Aubameyang goes in the other direction.
Barcelona's second option is Alexandre Lacazette as both strikers continued to be linked with an exit from the Emirates this summer.
Coutinho's future was also thrown further in doubt when was left out of Barcelona's squad against Real Sociedad as they kicked off their La Liga campaign with a 4-2 victory.
