Arsenal are in advanced talks with Paris Saint-Germain over the signing of Thomas Meunier, according to reports.

NAPLES, ITALY - NOVEMBER 06: Thomas Meunier of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Group C match of the UEFA Champions League between SSC Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain at Stadio San Paolo on November 6, 2018 in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)
NAPLES, ITALY – NOVEMBER 06: Thomas Meunier of Paris Saint-Germain in action during the Group C match of the UEFA Champions League between SSC Napoli and Paris Saint-Germain at Stadio San Paolo on November 6, 2018, in Naples, Italy. (Photo by Francesco Pecoraro/Getty Images)

RMC correspondent Sacha Tavolieri reports that Meunier has been in discussions with Unai Emery for a month now, and there are suggestions that a contract offer is already on the table. According to Tavolieri, Meunier is excited by the opportunity to join Arsenal in the Premier League.

Meanwhile, Nicolo Schira of La Gazzetta dello Sport reports that the Gunners are in advanced talks with PSG over the signing. They’ve reportedly offered the 27-year-old a five-year contract, and it’s just up to the two clubs to finalise the deal.

Meunier is a right-back who has also spent a lot of time on the wings in the past, making him ideally suited to Emery’s style of football. He has five goals and seven assists this season and he’s strong with both feet, so it’s very possible he could end up playing on the left when Hector Bellerin returns.

Nonetheless, the signing would be a bit of a surprise, given Meunier is not a centre-back, nor a central midfielder, nor an out-and-out winger. Unless Emery plans to use the Belgian international further forward, it seems strange to use a fair portion of the club’s small budget on a right-back.