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Arsene Wenger wants to add £8million Loic Remy to his revamped strikeforce.

The Arsenal boss is closing in on a £30million deal for Barcelona’s Alexis Sanchez .

And spending on the Gunners' attack, which relied almost entirely on Olivier Giroud last season, will not stop with the Chile World Cup forward, as there have been talks with Queens Park Rangers about Remy.

The 27-year-old France international - who scored 14 Premier League goals for Newcastle last season while on a year-long loan - is keen on the switch, having been spotted in the stands at the Emirates during an April match against West Brom.

A deal between the clubs is close, although personal terms have not yet been agreed.

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It gives Arsenal more options as they were a striker short last season and Nicklas Bendtner has since left on a free transfer.

Sanchez, 25, is understood to have agreed personal terms on a four-year deal worth £130,000-a-week after turning down Juventus, but a fee has yet to be agreed with Barca.

The Gunners are also set to confirm the £11m signing of Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle after the French right-back underwent a medical.

Fellow right-back Carl Jenkinson could go out on loan, but will not be allowed to leave the north Londoners permanently.

Wenger also wants Bayer Leverkusen’s Lars Bender as a holding midfielder, is considering offering Manchester United target Thomas Vermaelen a new contract to persuade the defender to stay and remains in the market for a new No2 keeper.

Former striker Bendtner has been offered a three-year contract by German side Frankfurt but it is believed he only wants to commit for one season.