Ashley Williams (£8million)
Arsenal will also look to the Liberty Stadium in a bid to improve their defensive options. With Thomas Vermaelen out of fitness and form, an extra centre-back is a must for the Gunners after a poor showing in their opening game of the season, which they lost 3-1 at home to Aston Villa.
Wenger supposedly made an opening bid of £5million for Swans captain Williams, which was rejected, but the French tactician is confident of landing the 28-year-old with an improved offer of £8million, even though some reports have suggested that Swansea manager Michael Laudrup wants closer to £12million.
Williams has also been linked with Liverpool for much of this summer, and has hinted that he would be keen to make the step up to a bigger club, describing Arsenal’s interest as “flattering”.