Fabrizio Romano has laid waste to growing speculation Arsenal are moving for an impressive Italian striker, though the reporter has confirmed a new frontman is wanted, and the profile of player they\u2019ll go for has been detailed too.<\/p>\n
Arsenal<\/a> splashed the cash on Viktor Gyokeres last summer, and while he has bagged 15 goals in his debut season so far, the jury remains out.<\/p>\n The vast bulk of those strikes have come against newly-promoted or relegation-threatened teams. He recently bagged a brace against Tottenham, though again, they\u2019re a side mixing it at the bottom end of the table right now.<\/p>\n Numerous reports in Italy have gone big on claims Arsenal will make a move for Inter Milan<\/a> and Italy ace, Pio Esposito.<\/p>\n Calciomercato stated there were murmurings of \u2018monstrous offers\u2019 being readied<\/a>, while Gazzetta dello Sport claimed Mikel Arteta was left infatuated with the frontman<\/a> after Arsenal\u2019s January clash with Inter in the Champions League group stage.<\/p>\n But according to transfer guru, Fabrizio Romano, not only are the links to Arsenal overblown, but 6ft 3in Esposito isn\u2019t the type of striker they\u2019re aiming to sign anyway.<\/p>\n Romano did stress the Gunners are on the hunt for a new striker to compliment Gyokeres, but they\u2019re seeking a more refined option over a bulldozing No 9 like Gyokeres or Esposito.<\/p>\n \u201cI think Arsenal will do something up front,\u201d began Romano when reporting on YouTube<\/a>. \u201cWhat I can add today is I expected Arsenal to do something up front in terms of adding maybe one more player in the summer window.<\/p>\n \u201cSo Arsenal are looking at right-backs and midfielders, but Arsenal are also looking at players up front.<\/p>\n On links to Inter\u2019s Esposito, Romano added: \u201cInter president Beppe Marotta was very clear, the player is not for sale. He also said Arsenal didn\u2019t ask us about the player, which is the reality.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal do normal scouting always. Esposito is one of the most talented strikers around, and so it\u2019s obvious to know the player, and also Arsenal director Andrea Berta is Italian and follows Serie A very well, so it\u2019s pretty obvious to follow a player like Esposito, but that\u2019s it.<\/p>\n \u201cArsenal never made a proposal, they never approached anyone, they are just following several players.<\/p>\n \u201cAnd I think eventually in terms of skills, when Arsenal decide to add a player up front I think it\u2019ll be different kind of skills.<\/p>\n \u201cIn terms of traditional number nine they invested big money in Viktor Gyokeres already last summer, and they keep supporting the player. So I think Arsenal are looking for something different up front.\u201d<\/p>\n Want more breaking transfer lines from original sources? Add TEAMtalk as a preferred source on Google <\/a>to your favourites list for news you can trust.<\/p>\n Latest Arsenal news \u2013 Nico Williams \/ Martin Odegaard<\/p>\n In other news, Arsenal are the best-placed English club to bring Nico Williams to the Premier League<\/a>, with a report detailing how he can leave Athletic Club despite his huge contract.<\/p>\n