Arsenal have enquired with Real Madrid about the availability of striker Karim Benzema, according to reports in Spain.
AS claim the Gunners are prepared to shatter their transfer record to recruit the Frenchman, who Arsene Wenger believes is capable of spearheading a title challenge for his side.
Arsenal's current transfer record, the fee they paid for Mesut Ozil in the summer of 2013, stands at £42.5m.
But the north Londoners have reportedly set aside £45.8m to splash out on former Lyon hitman Benzema