Arsene Wenger made sure that his trend of making marquee signings every summer remained intact with the acquisition of Chelsea custodian Petr Cech, but recent hearsay claims that the French manager will not stop there.

Arturo Vidal is known to be a long-term Arsenal target and there were widespread rumours stating that the Gunners had attempted to lure him to Emirates Stadium earlier this month and it is now being reported that the interest has become so concrete that the London outfit may rubberstamp the deal after the closure of the ongoing Copa America tournament.

His current contract with Juventus runs for two more years and it is believed that a bid of £21.3million could make the move to Premier League probable. Arsenal, however, need to fend off interests from Liverpool and Manchester United, should they bring their target down.

Alexis Sanchez and Arturo Vidal apparently are close associates both on and off the field and Arsenal top shelves believe that their friendship could aid them in their bid to sign the Chilean by smooth talking him into penning a contract with Arsenal.

The 27-year-old specializes in that area of the pitch, where Arsenal boast a plethora of talent, but his industry at the heart of the midfield alongside Francis Coquelin could take their game quality to an entirely different league.