Arsenal are looking to raid Italian outfit Napoli for the services of Lorenzo Insigne and Faouzi Ghoulam, with scouts in attendance at the weekend- Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb has stated, with the reports now being picked-up by The Sun.

What's the word?

Arsene Wenger's future at Arsenal may remain up in the air but whatever happens, it's clear that the Gunners need to strengthen their ranks this summer- and the North London outfit have already started work towards summer signings.

Scouts were in attendance on Friday night as Napoli surprisingly lost at home to Atalanta, with forward Lorenzo Insigne and full-back Faouzi Ghoulam once again the focus- both of whom being summer targets for Arsenal.

Insigne would bolster Arsenal's attack and shine on the left-side, potentially as a successor to Alexis Sanchez, whereas Ghoulam would excel at full-back in place of Nacho Monreal- and there's real reason to get excited.

How much would they cost?

This is where the difficulty lies for Arsenal as Napoli are reluctant to sell either player, with the club determined to keep Insigne in particular- as the wide-man has netted nine goals and chipped-in with six assists this season.

The Stadio San Paolo outfit would consider a sale for a figure of around £44m though, which would see Arsenal set a club-record and surpass the £42.5m they paid Real Madrid for Mesut Ozil in 2013. With Insigne being 25 though, there's plenty of years for him to prove his worth.

Arsenal's biggest challenge in the hunt for Ghoulam, meanwhile, could come from across London as Antonio Conte's Chelsea are also reported to be interested in the Algerian- a 26-year-old who has shone in Italian football since his arrival from St Etienne in 2014.

For the pair, Arsenal would have to spend heavily but the Gunners have shown they're not reluctant to do exactly that, having splashed the cash to bring Granit Xhaka and Lucas Perez in next summer, amongst others.

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