Arsenal are expected to make a second bid for Wilfried Zaha ‘imminently’, with Yacine Brahimi lined up as an alternative if talks stall.

GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY - SEPTEMBER 18: Yacine Brahimi #8 of FC Porto controls the ball during the Group D match of the UEFA Champions League between FC Schalke 04 and FC Porto at Veltins-Arena on September 18, 2018 in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)
GELSENKIRCHEN, GERMANY – SEPTEMBER 18: Yacine Brahimi #8 of FC Porto controls the ball during the Group D match of the UEFA Champions League between FC Schalke 04 and FC Porto at Veltins-Arena on September 18, 2018, in Gelsenkirchen, Germany. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Bongarts/Getty Images)

The Evening Standard claim Arsenal are preparing an improved bid for Wilfried Zaha, after their initial £40m offer was knocked back by Crystal Palace. The Gunners are set to make a new offer imminently, though there’s certainly no guarantee of success.

Palace reportedly want £80m for the winger, so Arsenal would have to include players in a deal or sell to fund a bigger offer.

If they can’t find an agreement with the Premier League side, the Gunners could turn to Yacine Brahimi instead. Brahimi is available on a free transfer from Porto, though he’s looking for a £3m signing-on fee. His wages aren’t thought to be a problem.

Zaha is still the priority, and one player Arsenal could look to include in a deal is Calum Chambers. Palace previously made a £16m bid for Chambers in 2017, which Arsenal turned down as they wanted £20m.

Two years later, after the defender’s strong individual season with Fulham (winning their fan player of the season award), he could make a significant makeweight in the deal.

Chambers’ ability to play right-back could be particularly appealing after Aaron Wan-Bissaka’s departure. This is all just speculation though, until Arsenal actually come back with a bid.