According to Telegraph, Arsenal are currently preparing a bid worth £13million, which they believe would be enough to bring Ezequiel Garay down from Russian outfit Zenit Saint Petersburg this summer.

It is being murmured that the Argentine international is on the lookout for a high-profile employer, who could aid him in cementing his spot in the national side and Arsenal are one team, who fit the bill.

The 28-year-old is linked to the Gunners shortly after it became evident that Real Madrid are plotting a move for Laurent Koscielny.

Even though Arsene Wenger could be expected to resist any sort of temptations, adding the former Benfica centre-back to the roster could prove to be pivotal.

Per Mertesacker, despite coming up with his best performance in a while in the match that mattered the most – FA Cup finals, is believed to on the fringes next season and Ezequiel Garay can be tipped in to fill his slot in the event of the transfer coming to fruition.

Long-term targets in Mats Hummels and the likes have already gone out of reach and Arsenal are now left with the Real Madrid outcast, if they need to bring in a central defender.

However, it is highly unlikely that the French manager would want to sign yet another centre-back as he already has three top-quality defenders at his disposal.