Arsenal poised to complete bargain £4.3m striker deal

Arsenal are reportedly favourites to sign Russia striker Aleksandr Kokorin next month.

The Premier League giants, who advanced to the knockout stages of the UEFA Champions League in midweek, are understood to have held talks with Dynamo Moscow over a cut-price £4.3m deal for the hitman during the January transfer window.

The 24-year-old, who has 36 international caps to his name, has scored five goals in ten appearances in all competitions for the Premier Liga outfit so far this season.

Gunners boss Arsene Wenger was keen on sealing a deal for Kokorin during the summer transfer window, although any move failed to materialise.