Arsenal will look to bring a central midfield signing this term with both Mikel Arteta and Mathieu Flamini fighting for their futures at the Emirates Stadium.
Southampton battler Morgan Schneiderlin has helped his south-coast side up from League One to the English top tier and has more than proven himself at the highest level and is now an Arsene Wenger target.
The 24 year old may well be keen on a move to Arsenal that could help him in his pursuit of a first senior French national team cap.
Lars Bender is another midfielder on the Gunners wish-list and the Bayer Leverkusen man may be a more likely capture if his side fails to secure a Champions League berth with the BayArena side currently sitting in fourth spot, just one point clear of Wolfsburg.