'Not at all interested': Wenger previously snubbed player Arsenal now want to sign

Arsenal have reportedly stepped up their interest in Paulo Dybala.

The Gunners are likely to be on the lookout for new forwards at the end of the season.

Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta currently has just two senior strikers in his ranks.

In addition, both Alexandre Lacazette and Eddie Nketiah are out of contract in summer.

So there’s definitely scope for the Gunners to bolster their attacking ranks.

And Dybala, one of the most high-profile forwards in world football, would fit the bill for Arsenal.

Not only does he have a superb scoring and assisting record, but he’ll be a free agent in summer.

90Min claims that Arsenal, Tottenham, Manchester United and PSG are all monitoring the situation.

Manchester City have also registered their interest in the Argentinian ace, added the report.

Can Arteta do what Wenger couldn’t?

This is not the first time the Gunners have been linked with Dybala – far from it.

Back in 2015, Palermo president Maurizio Zamparini said Arsenal had made an offer for Dybala, then a Rosanero player.

However, Arsene Wenger poured cold water on the speculation.

“Ask him to show you the offer,” Football Italia – via Eurosport – quoted the then Arsenal boss as saying.

“We are not at all interested.”

In the end, Juve ended up signing Dybala, and he has been an asset for the Turin club.

In 283 appearances for Juve, Dybala has registered 113 goals and 48 assists.

He has also captained the team on several occasions.

Dybala’s CV is very impressive – five Scudettos, four Italian Cups and three Italian Super Cups.

“I feel he has become a complete player,” Alessandro Del Piero said in 2020.

And Massimiliano Allegri, upon returning to Juve, said: “Only Messi and Cristiano are better than Dybala.

“He has the quality to win the Ballon d’Or.”

Now, can Arteta do what Wenger couldn’t – or wouldn’t – in getting Dybala in red-and-white?