Arsenal target Luka Jovic after four Premier League clubs turn down Real Madrid misfit

Arsenal are weighing up a move for Real Madrid misfit Luka Jovic.

The Gunners are reeling from missing out on Fiorentina ace Dusan Vlahovic, who is expected to complete a £63million move to Italian giants Juventus in the coming days.

And that has led them to his compatriot, Jovic, who has struggled since joining Real in the summer of 2019 for £58million, scoring just three goals in 32 La Liga appearances.

Before his move to Spain he was prolific for German side Eintracht Frankfurt - finding the back of the net 27 times in all competitions during the 2018-19 season.

Jovic also has 20 senior caps for Serbia, representing his nation at the World Cup in 2018.

As first reported by the Daily Star, the forward is on Arsenal's radar - despite several other Premier League clubs rejecting the chance to sign him in the past year.

Real are now reportedly willing to allow Jovic to join the Gunners on loan and ease their worrying attacking situation, with the futures of current strikers Alexandre Lacazette, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Eddie Nketiah all uncertain.

Lacazette and Nketiah are out of contract at the end of the season, while Aubameyang hasn't played since losing the captaincy in December.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin, 24, is believed to be Arsenal's preferred choice, but he's not available in January with Everton's Premier League survival hopes on the line.

Chelsea, Leicester and Manchester United all reportedly considered making a move for Jovic in the summer of 2020, although nothing ever materialised.

He's also believed to have been offered to West Ham, but manager David Moyes isn't keen on bringing him to the London Stadium.

Jovic has gotten into trouble several times during his Real career, breaking Covid rules