Arsène Wenger is pushing forward with an overhaul of his attacking options in preparation for major Arsenal departures this summer, with potential deals for Kylian Mbappé, Alexandre Lacazette and Thomas Lemar all still being worked on.

There is now little hope of Alexis Sánchez agreeing a new contract amid interest from at least five major European clubs but there is also doubt over other attacking players, notably Mesut Özil and Lucas Pérez, and to a lesser extent Oliver Giroud.

Wenger has been working on possible replacements and his attitude to selling key players will be shaped largely by his success in pursuing other creative talent.

Lacazette can play across the front three and, with 91 goals in his last three seasons for Lyon, would be the most direct replacement for Sánchez. Arsenal had a bid of around £30 million turned down last summer and he would now cost £60 million.

Mbappé has emerged as the most sought-after young striker in world football and, while he is valued at a potential world-record fee and is of competing interest to Real Madrid, Arsenal hope that their promise of regular first-team football would represent a more attractive step at this stage of his development.

They would also like to sign his team-mate, Lemar, a 21-year-old France international who scored 19 goals from left midfield last season in the Monaco team who won the French league and reached the semi-final of the Champions League. Monaco would prefer to keep Lemar and Mbappé for another year and, while Lacazette is likely to move, has said he wants a Champions League club.