London club in talks with £10m-rated Serie A midfielder

English Premier League outfit Arsenal are reported to have held talks with Italian Serie A outfit AS Roma in a bid to secure the signature of their youngster Nicolo Zaniolo this winter transfer window.

The North London side are seeking for a number of options in the middle as they seem to be lacking in quality and numbers in that position at the moment.

Wales international Aaron Ramsey will most defiantly be leaving the Emirates Stadium at the end of the season to Italian Serie A outfit Juventus as a free player after failing o agree on new terms with the Gunners management.

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Also, the Gunners are having a short knowing that Germany international, Mesut Ozil has not been impressive so far this season and has been relegated to the bench rather than contributing as the highest paid player of the club.

Nicolo Zaniolo has been tipped to bring a long lasting solution to the Gunners problem it eh midfield should he agree on a switch if talks between both parties go as planned.

The star midfielder joined the Serie A outfit for a fee of about £5 million which hints that he could be secured for a double £10 million knowing his contribution to his AS Roma side.