Arsenal lead the race to sign 24 year Seria Defender

According to the reports from Italy, Premier League giants Arsenal are in Pole Position to sign incredible Serie A defender Kostas Manolas.

Arsenal have been keen on to sign Greek defender last summer but has reignited his interest in the Greece international, who joined Roma for £10m in 2014.

Wenger has identified the centre-back position as one of his priorities this summer as he looks to lead Arsenal to their first Premier League after 2003/4 season.

According to Goal, Wenger is keen to bring in a long-term replacement for German Powerhouse Per Mertesacker with the 31-year-old defender has been felled out of favour in the second half of the 2015/16 season.

The 24-year old defender has shone with the Italian giants, having first emerged as a target for the Gunners in the summer of 2014. and Now French manager Arsene Wenger who has left one year on his current deal and probably will see his last year at Emirates planning to build a squad that will be able to fight for all possible trophies for upcoming 2016/17 season