Arsene Wenger has put Watford striker Odion Ighalo on his transfer hit-list.

Arsenal boss Wenger will look to bring in a new forward at the end of this campaign and the Gunners are keeping close tabs on 26-year-old Ighalo.

They have also got Borussia Dortmund frontman Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang on their short-list but the German club have slapped a £60million price-tag on the newly-crowned African Football of the Year's head.

The Gabon international was on Arsenal’s radar last summer but his impressive season has seen his value go through the roof, so they will also face a lot of competition for him.

Ighalo is a good fit because he is still fairly young, has scored goals in the Premier League and would not be as expensive as Aubameyang.

Arsenal’s only first-team signing in January is likely to be Basel midfielder Mohamed Elneny for £5m but they are still keen on Leicester’s 19-year-old Ben Chilwell, although Liverpool are also interested.

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