Nabil Fekir has emerged as a surprise Arsenal target after the midfielder was offered to the Gunners for a bargain £30million.
Arsenal are in the market for a new midfielder after losing Aaron Ramsey to Juventus on a free transfer this month.
The Gunners have been linked to Crystal Palace winger Wilfried Zaha and Belgian star Yannick Carrasco, but a transfer for either player appears too steep for Arsenal's modest budget.
At £30million Fekir would be something of a bargain, especially considering the fact that Liverpool came very close to spending double this on the Lyon star last season.
And, according to Fekir's former boss Bruno Genesio, the midfielder would be open to a move to the Premier League because his time at Lyon is "coming to the end".
Speaking to French radio station RMC last week, Genesio: "I think that he [Fekir] was very frustrated with his cancelled transfer to Liverpool at the beginning of the season.
"He made the World Cup, he had some injuries. He certainly did not feel strong enough to take on the role of leader, which he had done the previous season, relaying technical information on the pitch.
"Nabil is coming to the end of a cycle in Lyon. He has experienced a lot of things here.
"I think that he needs a new challenge, to push his limits, and to be self-critical. Because we know, we always need a personal challenge in a career, and to ask questions of ourselves."
