Arsenal are interested in a deal to bring Darwin Nunez to the Emirates Stadium in the summer transfer window.

What's the talk?

That's according to a claim made by Ryan Taylor, with the Daily Express journalist revealing in a post on Twitter that Richard Garlick has opened talks with Benfica regarding a move for the 22-year-old centre-forward at the end of the current campaign.

In his tweet, Taylor said: "Initial discussions have been held over Darwin Nunez."

Supporters will love Taylor's claim

Considering just how exciting a prospect Nunez quite clearly is, Taylor's claim that Arsenal are already in discussions with the Portuguese side regarding a move for the striker is sure to be news that Gunners fans will love.

Indeed, over his 22 Liga Portugal Bwin appearances so far this season, the £36m-rated forward has been in scintillating form, bagging 20 goals, registering two assists and creating seven big chances for his teammates, as well as taking an average of 2.8 shots and making 1.1 key passes per game.

These returns have seen the player who Jorge Jesus dubbed a "world-class" talent average a quite breathtaking SofaScore match rating of 7.39, not only ranking him as Benfica's best performer in the league but also as the seventh-best player in the division as a whole.

However, it has not only been in domestic competition in which the 22-year-old has impressed, as Nunez has also scored four goals and averaged a SofaScore match rating of 6.97 over his eight outings in the Champions League this season - firing his side all the way to the quarter-finals of the tournament, in which they face Liverpool next month.

And, with Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's January switch to Barcelona having left Mikel Arteta with only Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah as options in the number nine role - a duo who have scored just four Premier League goals between them this term - it is clear for all to see that the Spaniard is in rather desperate need of a new centre-forward this summer.

As such, while a move for the striker will be an expensive one - with Record reporting that Benfica are demanding at least €80m (£67m) for the Uruguay international - it would nevertheless appear extremely advisable for Garlick to do all he can to land the youngster, as Nunez would undoubtedly take Arsenal to another level next season.

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