West Brom are attempting to hijack Watford’s bid to sign Arsenal defender Kieran Gibbs.

As revealed by Standard Sport on Friday, Watford revived their interest in Gibbs after the Gunners lowered their asking price and agreed a £7m deal over the weekend.

However, talks over personal terms have slowed and West Brom are ready to take advantage by making a renewed offer.

At the start of the summer, Arsenal wanted £15m for Gibbs and rejected two bids from West Brom, the first of which was £10m, before an improved offer containing an extra £2m in add-ons.

Arsenal’s reluctance to budge from the valuation prompted West Brom to look elsewhere but Watford’s successful bid at a lower level has forced a rethink.

Talks are ongoing and Gibbs is certain to leave before Thursday’s deadline given he is desperate for first-team football.

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Arsenal have prioritised streamlining their first-team squad in the last fortnight, with Wenger claiming the current group is “unmanageable”.