Alexandre Pato is a January target for Arsenal (Picture: Reuters)

Arsenal are hoping to strengthen their options in attack with the signing of former AC Milan striker Alexandre Pato in January.

Olivier Giroud remains the club’s only recognised front man and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger has made landing a new forward his number one priority when the transfer window reopens in the new year.

Pato was a target for the north London club this time last year while he was still with the Rossoneri but the 24-year-old opted for a move back to his native Brazil, joining Corinthians.

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Pato, right, celebrates with teammate Neymar (Picture: AP)

However, a fall-out with the club’s coaching staff has left the Brazillians open to a sale for around £10million in January.



Tottenham are also interested having missed out on the striker in the summer, but is thought that the Gunners are now leading the race for Pato’s services and are increasingly confident of landing their man.

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