Arsenal transfer rumours: Alexandre Lacazette and Riyad Mahrez linked

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. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) - 4.5

Lacazette continues to lead the way, with reports suggesting Wenger has license to spend to get a striker this summer.

Lyon head coach Bruno Genesio said recently that "there are some offers that you cannot refuse" with regard to Lacazette.

Will the 25-year-old be the man to support Olivier Giroud in Arsenal's bid for Premier League glory?

2. Riyad Mahrez (Leicester) - 4.4

Wenger was in attendance last Saturday evening as Mahrez played in Leicester's 4-0 defeat to PSG in Los Angeles.

But do Arsenal need the Algerian? Former Gunners defender Lauren does not think so.

"He is a very good player, but how many similar players in terms of technically proficient, creative midfielders and wide men do Arsenal have already?" he said told the Evening Standard.

Read our feature on whether Arsenal need Mahrez here.

3. Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) - 3.4

Lacazette has been continually linked with a move to the Emirates but could Inter's Icardi be the man to solve the Gunners' striker conundrum?

Argentina international Icardi has been tipped to leave the San Siro, with reports last week claiming his agent had flown to London to hold talks with the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger is short up front, but it remains to be seen whether the Frenchman decides to strengthen his attack.

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