Unai Emery has been handed an extra incentive to win Arsenal's showdown with Chelsea in Baku.
ESPN claim that the Gunners are in the running to sign highly-rated young centre-back Dayot Upamecano from RB Leipzig this summer.
However, their bid could falter without Champions League football, and they need to beat the Blues to secure entry to the competition next season.
Arsenal ended their Premier League campaign in fifth place as their form imploded in the run in.
Chelsea, on the other hand, ended the season in third. The only motivating factor for the Blues in Baku is the chance to win another trophy.
For fans of the Gunners, the chance to add Upamecano to their squad in the summer if they can negotiate a deal with a win in the Europa League would be more than a mere bonus.
Concerns at the back have overshadowed the progress made going forward under Emery, with Shkodran Mustafi a common culprit for mistakes that have lead to Arsenal struggling more than they should have done.
Leipzig were able to qualify for the Champions League through the Bundesliga and could use that fact to deter their defender from leaving for north London.
But a win in the Europa League and who knows what is possible?
Here is what Arsenal fans made of the links ahead of kick off.
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