Arsenal 'make Club Brugge's Odilon Kossounou a top transfer target'

Arsenal will reportedly attempt to strike a deal for Club Brugge's Odilon Kossounou in the summer transfer window.

The Ivory Coast international has starred in the heart of the Brugge defence this term with 28 appearances in all competitions, including 19 starts in the Belgian top flight.

Kossounou, who is also capable of playing in midfield, only signed a new deal with Brugge until 2024 last month, but the Belgian outfit could supposedly struggle to hold on to the highly-rated 20-year-old this summer.

According to The Mirror, Kossounou is a priority target for the Gunners, and the Ivorian's compatriots Gervinho and Emmanuel Eboue have both talked up his quality to their old club.

The report adds that Kossounou is likely to be tempted by a move to the Premier League, and a fee of £8.5m could be enough to secure his signature despite his recent contract extension.

Inter Milan are also understood to be monitoring developments over the defender's future.