ARSENAL are close to landing Bernd Leno and Lucas Torreira in a stunning £48million double deal, according to reports.
The Telegraph report the Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper and Sampdoria midfielder are on the brink of agreeing deals to join Unai Emery’s side.
They say former Paris Saint-Germain boss Emery is desperate to bolster his options between the sticks and in central midfield.
Emery has already sealed a free deal with Juventus for right-back Stephan Lichtsteiner and £16m Borussia Dortmund defender Sokratis Papastathopoulos is thought to be next through the door.
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It is claimed Arsenal started talks with Leno and Torreira last week.
The move for Leno, who would cost around £22m and just missed out on being picked for Germany’s World Cup side, suggests either Petr Cech, 36, or David Ospina, 29, will be told to move on.
Both keepers have a year remaining on their contracts.
Leno, 26, is relatively wet behind the ears compared to the two seasoned campaigners but has been a regular for Leverkusen.
The 22-year-old holding midfielder Torreira, meanwhile, is in Russia with highly-fancied Uruguay.
His club Sampdoria are reportedly focusing on the structure of a proposed deal.
Arsenal are said to be ready to spend in excess of £25m if the fee is spread over several years.
They are also interested in 17-year-old PSG midfielder Yacine Adli.
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Emery has been given the funds to rebuild by Arsenal chief Ivan Gazidis as the North London club look to get back into at least the top four after two years out of the Champions League.