Napoli have expressed interest in Arsenal defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos.

The Greece defender, 32, is among a raft of senior players put up for sale by the Gunners as manager Mikel Arteta seeks to overhaul his squad this summer.

Italian transfer expert Alfredo Pedulla reports Napoli have expressed interest in Sokratis.

The Azzurri are in the market for a new centre-half and are also keen on Lille defender Gabriel - who is on Arsenal's radar.

Napoli have kicked off negotiations with Arsenal, but the clubs are currently fair apart on a price for Sokratis.