New target: Arsenal are eyeing Tim Krul (Picture: Getty)

Arsenal are eyeing up Newcastle United goalkeeper Tim Krul after a move for QPR’s Julio Cesar hit the buffers.

Gunners boss Wenger is known to be a long-term admirer of Dutch international Krul, who has established himself as the Magpies’ number one in the last 18 months with a string of excellent performances.

Arsenal are on the lookout for a new shot stopper this summer, to act as competition to Polish duo Wojciech Szczesny and Lukasz Fabianski.

He has already sold Vito Mannone to Sunderland to make space for a new signing, and attention has now firmly turned Krul in recent days.


Stalling: Julio Cesar is delaying a decision on his future (Picture: Getty)

According to reports in Holland, Arsenal are ready to offer up to £6million to land the 25-year-old, who only penned a new five-year-deal on Tyneside in 2012.



The move for Krul comes after an attempt to land QPR’s Julio Cesar stalled, with the player also interesting Napoli and Roma.

Arsenal had been in pole position to land the Brazil international in recent weeks, but have become frustrated after he went on holiday and admitted he won’t sort out his future until he returns.

QPR are ready to part with Cesar for around £1million, but Arsenal would prefer Krul if he was available for the right price.