Arsenal have come one step closer to complete a deal with Bayer Leverkusen goalkeeper Bernd Leno.
The fee is said to be 22m euros (£19.3m).
The 26-year-old has been at Leverkusen since 2011, but he has yet to have a medical at Arsenal.
It still remains unclear whether Petr Cech or David Ospina would make way for Leno.
Arsenal are also optimistic about reaching a deal to sign 22-year-old Sampdoria midfielder Lucas Torreira, who is at the World Cup with Uruguay.