Arsenal have entered into talks to signal 34-year-old Switzerland captain Stephen Lichtsteiner, with the full-back's contract with Juventus set to run out this summer season.
Unai Emery, who was introduced as Arsenal coach earlier this week, will probably be eager to constructed upon the squad he has inherited from Arsene Wenger after the Frenchman stepped down from the managerial position on the Emirates on the finish of the 2017/18 season, and the veteran defender Lichtsteiner may turn out to be Emery's first signing.
Lichtsteiner, who joined Juventus from Lazio in 2011, had been linked with a transfer to hitch Borussia Dortmund after confirming he would exit the Serie A membership nevertheless, it appears as if the Gunners now lead the race to land the Swiss defender, as reported by the Guardian.
“I’m playing in one of the biggest clubs in Europe and there’s always competition for places,” Lichtsteiner mentioned after making his 300th Juventus look earlier this month. “But my future is going to be away from Turin. At the end of the season I’m leaving. I’ll play abroad next year but I’ve not signed anything yet.”
The 34-year-old full again has been an integral a part of Juventus' success all through his seven seasons with the membership, seeing him declare the Serie A title each season he has spent with the Turin outfit. However, the arrival of Mattia De Sciglio has restricted his alternatives, and the attacking full again has now determined it's time for him to maneuver on.