The Sun reports Arsenal will sweep in for Italian star  from Italian club Genoa in Winter.

27-year-old Argentine is being touted as the second best Argentine named Diego a name of one of Argentine football legend Diego Maradona.

The skillful two-footed player is also comfortable on either flank or playing as a number might be making the switch to the Emirates according to reports in Italy..

Diego Perottiis currently being valued around £9.8m by the Serie A club.