Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta is reportedly keen on signing West Ham centre-back Issa Diop in a bid to shore up his side’s leaky defence.
The Gunners’ defensive frailties have long been an issue and, although Arteta has improved matters since taking over from Unai Emery in December, there are still questions surrounding their current personnel.
Sokratis Papastathopoulos, David Luiz and Shkodran Mustafi have all been error-prone, while Calum Chambers and Rob Holding have struggled with injury problems this season.
Highly rated teenage defender William Saliba did join from Saint-Etienne last summer but the Frenchman has stayed put in France on loan this campaign.
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