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Arsenal transfer rumours: Mauro Icardi and Gonzalo Higuain linked

Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain celebrates
Image: Napoli forward Gonzalo Higuain has been linked with Arsenal

Which are the most credible Arsenal transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the hottest transfer talk of the moment, as Arsene Wenger looks to improve his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

The top three are:

1. Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) - 4.3

Mauro Icardi, attaccante argentino dell'Inter
Image: Mauro Icardi is a reported £46m target for Arsenal

Inter Milan striker Icardi has been regularly linked with a move to the Emirates this summer, with Arsene Wenger desperately looking to add a new forward to his Arsenal squad.

Speculation increased on Wednesday with Icardi's wife and agent Wanda reportedly in London to open negotiations with the Gunners over a possible deal.

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2. Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) - 4.1

Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli celebrates the opening goal
Image: Higuain has a release clause of £78.5m which Arsenal would need to meet

It's no secret Wenger is on the lookout to boost his strike force this summer and the latest name being heavily linked with a move to north London is that of Higuain, who returns to the Football Whispers No 2 spot.

But the Arsenal hierarchy will have to dig deep, as Napoli will not sell the striker for anything less than his £78.5m release clause, according to Sky sources.

Three years after missing out on him, could he finally be coming to the Premier League? Watch this space...

3. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) - 4.0

Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring a goal
Image: Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring a goal

And as Arsenal continue their hunt for a frontman, Lyon hit forward Lacazette is again being linked with a switch to the Emirates Stadium.

The Frenchman has appeared on the verge of a move to the Premier League all summer, with the likes of West Ham also reportedly interested.

Could Lacazette be the man to support Olivier Giroud in Arsenal's bid for Premier League glory?

Hottest Arsenal whispers - Saturday, July 23

Player Club FW rating (out of 5)
Mauro Icardi Inter Milan 4.3
Gonzalo Higuain Napoli 4.1
Alexandre Lacazette Lyon 4.0
Arda Turan Barcelona 3.9
Riyad Mahrez Leicester 2.3
Matthias Ginter Borussia Dortmund 2.1
Julian Draxler Wolfsburg 1.7
Bruno Peres Torino 1.6
Leonardo Da Silva Lopes Peterborough 1.5
Clinton N'jie Tottenham 1.1
Corentin Tolisso Lyon 1.1
Ben Chilwell Leicester 1.1

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