Juventus winger Juan Cuadrado has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Arsenal.
Last month Juventus triggered a clause in their loan arrangement with Chelsea allowing them to sign the 29-year-old on a permanent deal following a loan spell in which he had 84 appearances since August 2015.
However, according to The Sun, the Serie A champions have had to fend off an offer from Arsenal for the left-sided player.
The newspaper claims that the Gunners made a bid of £17.6m, a similar fee to which Juventus paid Chelsea for his signature, but it was rejected by the Italian giants.
It remains to be seen whether Arsenal will return with an improved offer as they consider potential replacements for Alexis Sanchez.
During his previous spell in the Premier League, Cuadrado made just four starts and nine substitute appearances for the Blues.
Darren Plant
