Arsenal have had a £30m offer for Cengiz Under rejected by Roma according to Fotomac.
Per the source, the Gunners are preparing an increased offer to beat off competition from the likes of Bayern Munich and Manchester City.
The North London based outfit are reportedly keen on strengthening their wide positions and have identified Under as a target.
Roma meanwhile are planning to offer Under an improved contract before January to ward off growing interest.
Under joined Roma in the summer of 2017 for a €13.4m fee which is a record for a Turkish international leaving the Super Lig.
The 22-year-old does have another four-years remaining on his current deal and the issue is not the length of contract but the wages.
The young winger is the lowest earning player in the current Roma team earning €1m per-season including bonuses.
Turkish-Football recently reported that Arsenal are keeping close tabs on Under and the City have a long-term interest ever since losing out to Roma in the race for the rising star.
City had all buy agreed a deal to sign Under before Roma swooped in with an increased bid and the prospect of first-team football.
Under has four goals and two assists in all competitions this season for the Italian giants.
The highly-rated winger has returned from international duty after starting in a friendly against Russia and the UEFA Nations League against Russia.
Roma take on SPAL next on Saturday in the Serie A, Under is likely to start.