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Arsenal are on the trail of Brazilian playmaker Roberto Firmino - as they fear losing Santi Cazorla, writes Darren Witcoop in the Sunday People.

Firmino is on Arsene Wenger’s radar as he continues to shine for German club Hoffenheim.

The Gunners' chief scout Steve Rowley has already made checks on the £20million-rated goalscoring midfielder this season.

Wenger could be forced to step up his interest, with Atletico Madrid increasingly confident of luring Cazorla back home to Spain this summer.

The Arsenal boss claims Cazorla, 30, is staying put amid strong interest from the La Liga club but opposite number Diego Simeone is taking no for an answer and has been encouraged by the player’s advisers that a deal could be in the offing.

Cazorla will have just over 12 months remaining on his contract in the summer.

And Arsenal’s policy of offering one-year extensions to their 30-somethings will also affect his thinking.