The Gunners continue to shop in Italy during the first transfer window of the post-Arsene Wenger era. In addition to former Juventus defender Stephan Lichtsteiner, Arsenal have identified Pellegrini as an ideal addition to their midfield. Manager Unai Emery could leverage his long-standing relationship with Monchi, Roma’s sporting director, with whom he worked at Sevilla, and it’s not out of the question that Arsenal could acquire the player for less than his roughly €30m exit clause. As an alternative to Pellegrini, Arsenal are monitoring Sampdoria midfielders Lucas Torreira and Dennis Praet.