As reported by Goal, Arsenal are looking to Atletico Madrid's Jan Oblak as a potential big money signing, but the Spanish side's eye-watering valuation may prove a stumbling block.

What's the word?

Atleti's Slovenian goalkeeper was almost ever-present for the La Liga side last season and, according to Goal, his form has alerted Arsenal, who are looking into bringing him to the Emirates.

With Petr Cech due to turn 35 by the time this season is over, a move for Oblak would offer Arsenal fans assurance that the number one position in North London is a priority for Wenger.

The French manager's interest is such that he has already made multiple approaches to the Spanish club for his services.

However Athletico Madrid have put a €100 million price tag on the goalkeeper, highlighting how difficult it will be to pull off a move.

€100 million?!

It seems like a ridiculous amount of money for a goalkeeper but all it does is highlight his importance to a team that still have ambitions of winning La Liga and achieving success in European competition.

Oblak was the featured goalkeeper in last season's UEFA Champions League team of the season, chosen by a panel of UEFA experts.

He was also the best goalkeeper in the entirety of La Liga, winning Marca's fabled Ricardo Zamora Trophy which goes to the keeper with the lowest goals to game ratio for the season.

Oblak made 38 league appearances for Atleti in 2015-16 and conceded just 18 goals, giving him a goals to game ratio of 0.47. That's the lowest ratio in the history of the award which stretches all the way back to 1929.

At just 23, the Slovenian international still has over a decade of football left in him and Atleti fans will be hoping the valuation puts clubs off, having already seen star goalkeepers in the past, like David de Gea, opt for Premier League football.

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