Emery has Barella spied on

According to the Daily Star, the Arsenal scouts travelled to Italy to attend the Cagliari-Juventus, with the sole aim of extending their reports on Nicoló Barella.

On this matter, the media maintains that Unai Emery has pointed to the Italian midfielder as the ideal replacement for Aaron Ramsey for the future.

At 22 years of age, Barella has emerged as one of the market's biggest targets, appearing on the agenda of major European teams such as Chelsea and Arsenal.

Although the deal could not be completed in January, the Gunners are willing to put an offer of 50 million euros on the table to sign the emerging star of the 'Azzurra'.