Arsenal are eyeing Borussia Dortmund attacker Julian Brandt.

Lyon ace Houssem Aouar was a previous Gunners target but has now slipped down the scouting pecking order, says the Athletic.

The Gunners are set to dip into the January transfer window to add some creativity to the ranks after a horror start to the Premier League season left them hovering above the relegation zone.

Dortmund's Brandt is on their radar - despite only starting six league games this season.

He joined BVB from Bayer Leverkusen for £22.9m in 2019 and notched seven assists last season.

But he has only bagged three goals in 46 Bundesliga games during a mixed stint at the German giants.