And the Daily Mail report Arsenal's eagerness to sign a big-name forward intensified over ongoing doubts about Welbeck.
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Danny Welbeck has become something of a forgotten man at Arsenal
The 24-year-old swapped Manchester United for Arsenal in a £16m deal on deadline day last year.
Welbeck scored eight goals in 34 games in his first season at the Emirates but has been hampered by a long-running knee problem over the last six months.
It is claimed Arsenal do not know exactly when the England man will be available again but are hoping he will return to training after the international break.
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