Arsenal make Serie A star No.1 transfer target after Cavani opts for Chelsea over Man Utd

Arsenal could go back in for Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain

ARSENAL have made Napoli striker Gonzalo Higuain their top transfer target after it became clear they will miss out on Edinson Cavani, according to reports in Italy.

Gunners manager Arsene Wenger is known to be a keen admirer of the Argentina striker and almost signed him before he moved to Serie A from Real Madrid in 2013.
And Italian publication TutoMercatoWeb claim they will reignite their interest next summer or in the January transfer window.
Cavani is another forward who was linked to the Emirates in the summer but his future appears to lie elsewhere.

The Paris Saint-Germain hit man's future has come under the microscope, with Manchester United also thought to retain an interest.
However, new reports claim he has set his sights on a move to Chelsea and could make a £36.2million switch to Stamford Bridge next season.
Wenger could now turn to Higuain once more, although his hefty price-tag could prove problematic.

Edinson Cavani is reported to be keen on a move to Chelsea

The 27-year-old has a £68m buyout clause in his current contract and Napoli chairman Aurelio De Laurentiis is unlikely to budge.

He made his position clear in the summer transfer window when interest in his star player was high.

"There is absolutely no chance that Higuain will leave," he told Italian TV station Mediaset. "Gonzalo is a Napoli player.

"I have made his (release) clause clear in order to stop the constant speculation that appears in the press. There is a precise clause."