Arsenal’s Bacary Sagna is a transfer target for Inter Milan and the club is also interested in Fernando Torres and Edin Dzeko, according to president Erick Thohir.

France international Sagna has established himself as Arsene Wenger’s first-choice right back at Emirates Stadium this season, but is out of contract this summer.

Interest in the defender from Manchester City has been reported in recent weeks, but Inter Milan president Thohir said that the chances of Sagna coming to the Serie A side hinge on the player himself.

“I’m not used to making announcements if there is not a signed contract,” Thohir told Italian newspaper La Gazzetta dello Sport. “I can only say that we like Sagna and that at this point it all depends on him.

“If he does not arrive, we will take a younger right-back.”

Inter are looking to bolster their squad for the forthcoming season, especially in midfield and attack, but Thohir has ruled out a return of 33-year-old striker Samuel Eto’o, who had a spell at the San Siro between 2009 and 2011.

Thohir said: “In attack we have [Rodrigo] Palacio, who is over 30 and [Mauro] Icardi who is very young, so the other striker has to be middle-aged.”

When asked about other possible transfer targets – Edin Dzeko, Fernando Torres and Alvaro Morata – Thohir responded: “I too hear these names. Maybe one of them will really arrive.

“But he must respect our salary parameters.”