Arsenal transfer rumours: Alexandre Lacazette and Shkodran Mustafi linked

Which are the most credible Arsenal transfer rumours right now?

Sky Sports has teamed up with Football Whispers to bring you the hottest transfer talk of the moment, as Arsene Wenger looks to improve his squad ahead of the upcoming Premier League season.

Football Whispers have developed a unique algorithm to take all of the transfer rumours from across the globe and calculate the likelihood of them happening.

They track transfer stories and give them a score out of 5.0, with the hottest Whispers closest to 5.0.

The top three are:
1. Alexandre Lacazette (Lyon) - 4.5

Lacazette continues to lead the way, with reports suggesting Wenger has license to spend to get a striker this summer.

Lyon head coach Bruno Genesio said recently that "there are some offers that you cannot refuse" with regard to Lacazette.

Will the 25-year-old be the man to support Olivier Giroud in Arsenal's bid for Premier League glory?

2. Shkodran Mustafi (Valencia) - 3.8

Arsenal are on the hunt for a new defender after Per Mertesacker and Gabriel picked up long-term injuries in pre-season.

The north London club have seen themselves linked with West Brom defender Jonny Evans, among others, but Valencia centre-back Shkodran Mustafi is frontrunner, according to Football Whispers.

Sky Germany understands talks between the Gunners and Valencia have got underway for the 24-year-old Germany international, who is under contract at the Mestalla until June 2019.

3. Mauro Icardi (Inter Milan) - 3.7

Lacazette has been continually linked with a move to the Emirates but could Inter's Icardi be the man to solve the Gunners' striker conundrum?

Argentina international Icardi has been tipped to leave the San Siro, with reports last week claiming his agent had flown to London to hold talks with the Gunners.

Arsene Wenger is short up front, but it remains to be seen whether the Frenchman decides to strengthen his attack.