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Arsenal transfer rumours: Gonzalo Higuain and Julian Draxler linked

Il Napoli chiude il campionato al secondo posto. Higuain "signore del gol" in A con 36 reti: superato Nordahl (Foto Getty)
Image: Arsenal are being linked with a move for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain

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) - 4.8

Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette celebrates after scoring a goal
Image: Lyon's French forward Alexandre Lacazette scored 21 goals in Ligue 1 last season

After scoring 21 goals in Ligue 1 last season, Lacazette has attracted the attention of Wenger. His rating continues to fluctuate, but the Frenchman remains in the top three on Thursday. 

Sky sources understand West Ham are still interested in bringing Lacazette to the Olympic Stadium, but they have not made an improved bid to match his reported price tag of €52m (£43.5m). Will Wenger dig deep to bring this proven goalscorer to the Emirates?

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2. Julian Draxler (Wolfsburg) - 4.7

LILLE, FRANCE - JUNE 12:  Julian Draxler of Germany runs with the ball during the UEFA EURO 2016 Group C match between Germany and Ukraine at Stade Pierre-
Image: Draxler is contracted to Wolfsburg until 2020

Draxler is down in second on the Football Whispers transfer list rating following the Higuain links.

Speculation continues to mount about the Germany international's future at Wolfsburg.

The winger - who is contracted to the Bundesliga club until the summer of 2020 - is back up to a 4.6 rating.

3. Gonzalo Higuain (Napoli) - 4.4

Gonzalo Higuain, 33 gol in campionato. E una partita a disposizione per superare il record di 35 (Foto Getty)
Image: Arsenal missed out on signing the Argentina international in 2013

It's no secret Wenger's on the lookout to boost his strike force this summer and the latest name heavily linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium is Higuain.

The Napoli striker is still the top of the Football Whispers transfer list after Sky in Italy reported that "intermediaries" have been in contact with the Argentina striker's brother who acts as his agent.

Three years after missing out on him, could he finally be moving to Arsenal? Watch this space...

Hottest Arsenal whispers - Friday, July 15

Alexandre Lacazette Lyon 4.8
Julian Draxler Wolfsburg 4.7
Gonzalo Higuain Napoli 4.4
Daniele Rugani Juventus 4.1
Mauro Icardi Inter Milan 3.4
Kostas Manolas Roma 2.5
Arda Turan Barcelona 1.8
Omer Toprak Bayer Leverkusen 1.7
Jorginho Napoli 1.6
Daley Blind Manchester United 1.4
Moussa Sissoko Newcastle 1.3
Riyad Mahrez Leicester City 1.2
Marek Hamsik Napoli 1.2
Rolando Mandragora Juventus 1.1
Romelu Lukaku Everton 1.1
Rob Holding Bolton 1.1
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