Juventus claim that they want Rabiot to stay at the club despite the interest from Arsenal

Mikel Arteta is keen to make Adrien Rabiot his first signing for Arsenal when the transfer window opens next week in a bid to strengthen his midfield.

Arsenal hope to persuade Juventus to let the France midfielder, 24, leave on loan as he has started only five of his nine league appearances since he moved to the Italian club on a free transfer from Paris Saint-Germain in the summer. Rabiot, who was at Manchester City as a youth and spent nine years at PSG, can play as a defensive midfielder as well as a playmaker.

Rabiot, who was wanted by Tottenham Hotspur last season, is not a prolific scorer with only 11 league goals in his final five seasons in Paris. Juventus claim that they