GUNNERS CLOSE IN ON RUSSIAN STRIKER

Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Russia international striker Aleksandr Kokorin, Russian news outlet Gazeta.

The report suggests Arsene Wenger beat competition from several European sides to win the race for the 24-year-old.

Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United, Tottenham and Zenit St Petersburg have reportedly all been linked with the Dynamo Moscow star.