Arsenal will have to cough up big to land Marseille midfielder Stephane Mbia.
The Daily Mail says Mbia, who can play in either midfield or central defence, only joined the club last summer in a £10.5million deal from Rennes. Marseille are adamant the player is not for sale but Mbia is understood to have a release clause in his contract, allowing him to leave the club for around £16m.
Mbia rejected a switch to Everton last year before moving to the Stade Velodrome. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger was linked with Mbia this week.