Arsenal remain in the hunt for Wolfsburg midfielder Luiz Gustavo.
The Mail on Sunday says manager Arsene Wenger wants to sign a defensive midfielder before the transfer window shuts.
Wolfsburg midfielder Gustavo has been on the club's radar for some time but they have been deterred by the £27m buyout clause in his contract.
Sven Bender and his twin brother Lars remain targets but Borussia Dortmund are unlikely to sell Sven, while Lars is still recovering from the thigh injury which ruled him out of the World Cup.
