Arsenal have now joined the race for a £88m forward who recently entered "very advanced" talks over a move to Tottenham Hotspur...
Gunners ramping up pursuit of forward amid Eze criticism
The Gunners' lead at the top of the Premier League table was reduced to just two points on Saturday, with Aston Villa securing a 2-1 win at Villa Park, and Shaka Hislop was particularly unimpressed with Eberechi Eze's performance.
Hislop said: "He could have been taken off after 30 minutes, I’ll be honest.
"Now I am as willing as anybody to sing Eze’s praises, but everything from Arsenal came down the right in that first half.
"Everything came through Bukayo Saka, so the change had to be made at half-time because Eze was non-existent."
In fairness, Eze has made a very promising start to life at the Emirates Stadium, with the England international amassing nine goal contributions in his opening 22 matches across all competitions.
However, the 27-year-old's best performance arguably came in the 4-1 victory against Tottenham, during which he played through the middle, so there may be room to bring in another left-winger this winter, and Arsenal are now ramping up their pursuit.
It was recently revealed that a strong move is being made for Paris Saint-Germain star Bradley Barcola, but the Frenchman is not the only target, with a report from Caught Offside revealing Arsenal have now joined the race for RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande.
The Gunners have been monitoring Diomande's progress over the past few weeks, alongside a number of Europe's top clubs, while Spurs are also keen, with Sky Sports reporter Sacha Tavolieri recently stating they are in "very advanced" talks with the left-winger.
A deal could be on the expensive side, however, with it being suggested RB Leipzig could look to hold out for around €80m - €100m (£70m - £88m).
Diomande making "sensational" impact in Germany
The Ivorian only made the move to Germany during the summer, but he has already started to make a major impact, being singled out for high praise by scout Jacek Kulig.
Most recently, the 19-year-old put in a remarkable performance in his side's 6-0 victory against Eintracht Frankfurt, scoring a hat-trick and completing more dribbles than any other player.
Considering Diomande is still a teenager, the level of his performances in the Bundesliga this season have been remarkable, and he may be ready to join one of Europe's biggest clubs soon, so it would be fantastic if Arsenal were able to beat Tottenham to his signature.