Is Barcola next on Arsenal's list after missing out on Rogers?

Arsenal retain an interest in Bradley Barcola after missing out on Morgan Rogers to Chelsea, according to Sky Sports News' Dharmesh Sheth.

Arsenal's top transfer target Rogers joined Chelsea in £117m deal - which is a new record for a British player.

"Barcola is someone to look out for," Sheth told a special Sky Sports podcast analysing Arsenal's transfer window so far.

"[PSG] are very, very interested in Yan Diomande and are trying to get a deal done for him to strengthen that attack.

"If you go back to last season, in PSG's biggest games - the Champions League quarter-finals with Liverpool, the semi-finals against Bayern Munich and the final against Arsenal in Budapest - Kvicha Kvaratshkelia, Ousmane Dembele and Desire Doue started all of them.

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"Barcola was the odd man out. Firstly, is he going to be happy to do that again next season? But if Diomande turns up as well, where does Barcola find himself on the pecking order?

"It seems to be a very good fit if Arsenal bring in someone like Barcola."

While Arsenal ranked Rogers as their top transfer target, it does not mean that the Gunners have been hampered in bringing in a new winger.

Mikel Arteta's side have already replaced Leandro Trossard with Christos Tzolis - while Arsenal's sporting director Andrea Berta has a unique way of dealing with transfer targets.

"If you look at how Arsenal been doing their business since Berta came in, it isn't: 'we're going to focus on one player and that's it.' It's too risky a strategy," added Sheth.

"So what they try and do three or four targets in each position that they're looking to recruit in. And they will try and get their ducks in a row with all four players, get as far down the line with deals with all four players.

"And then they take a step back and say: 'what is the best value on the pitch, off the pitch?'

"Then they will have a further discussion with Mikel Arteta, with everyone who's involved in the recruitment, and then decide which player to go for.

"Rogers was the No 1 target and they've missed out on him. Yes, it's a bit of a blow. But they clearly weren't prepared to go in with £117m for him. It doesn't mean the window is a write-off.

"They will have got other deals in the background that they are looking at. That is what they will revert to."