Arteta’s reported £36m target once said he dreams of playing for Arsenal

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Arsenal are believed to be keen on Bayern Munich midfielder Corentin Tolisso, with Mikel Arteta looking to improve his midfield ranks.

Arsenal must be encouraged that a move to the Emirates Stadium would appeal to Corentin Tolisso, as he previously said that he dreamt of a move to the North London club.

Tolisso, who currently plays for Bayern Munich, is said to be on Arsenal’s radar by Foot Mercato.

The French midfielder is believed to be a potential target of Mikel Arteta’s as he looks to strengthen Arsenal’s midfield ranks for next season.

Arsenal have been long-standing admirers of Tolisso, and it is not the first time that they have been linked with the 25-year-old.

Indeed, when Tolisso was linked with a move to Arsenal back in 2017, he said to France Football: “Many clubs make me dream like Real Madrid, FC Barcelona and England with teams like Arsenal.

“I love the Premier League and I think I have the profile. This is the championship that also offers more competition, which is the most open, the most hard-fought and most spectacular.”

When Tolisso made those comments he wasn’t quite as high profile a player as he is now.

The £36 million-rated talent (Foot Mercato) was at Lyon then, but he now has had the taste for the big time – after spending the past three seasons with Bayern.

Arsenal will be hoping that Tolisso’s mind hasn’t changed about a potential move to the Emirates though.

And if Arteta does make a bid for Tolisso, he should be very encouraged about the chances of a deal actually happening, after reading the midfielder’s past comments.