Arsenal are reportedly lining up a move for Liverpool goalkeeper Pepe Reina as Arsene Wenger seeks a new number one for next season.
Wenger is ready to take advantage of the Reds' financial problems by launching a bid for the Spaniard according to a report in the Sunday Express.
The Gunners boss wants to land a new shot-stopper after growing frustrated at the performances of Manuel Almunia and Lukasz Fabianski this season.
By contrast, Reina has been a consistent performer for Liverpool since moving to the Premier League in 2005 and Rafael Benitez would be loathed to lose him.
The 27-year-old only recently penned a long-term deal at Anfield, but the prospect of missing out on Champions League football could test both the player and the club's resolve.
Wenger has been linked with a host of goalkeepers of late including Bayer Leverkusen's Rene Adler and Lyon's Hugo Lloris.