Offer: Arsenal have snubbed a bid for Gervinho (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal have turned down an £6million offer from Roma for Gervinho after holding talks with the Italian club this week.

New Roma boss Rudi Garcia is desperate to land the Ivory Coast winger this summer, with the pair having enjoyed a successful spell at Lille together.

But Arsenal rejected an opening £6million offer on Wednesday afternoon, after the two clubs opened talks earlier in the week.

Close: Rudi Garcia and Gervinho worked together at Lille (Picture: Getty)

According to reports in Italy, Arsenal have told Roma that they are willing to part with Gervinho, but want at least £12million.


Gervinho has been largely hit and miss since his £10million switch to the Emirates Stadium in 2011, but he admitted earlier this month that he wanted to stay put and prove his doubters wrong.



However, with Arsenal increasingly being linked with Brazilian wideman Bernard, it appears Wenger is already planning for life without the 26-year-old.

French sides Lyon and Marseille have previously been linked with loan moves for Gervinho, but Arsenal are not thought to be interested in a temporary deal.