Bundesliga outfit Wolfsburg have made a £15.9 million bid for Real Madrid striker Alvaro Morata, putting Arsenal’s pursuit of the forward in jeopardy, report the Independent.

The 21-year-old has been on the cusp of Carlo Ancelotti’s first team but has failed to secure regular game time due to the formidable front line of Cristiano Ronaldo, Karim Benzema and Gareth Bale currently at Los Blancos.

As such, the Champions League winners have revealed that they are willing to let the Spaniard, who made just three starts last season, leave the Bernabeu this summer.

Meanwhile, Arsene Wenger is actively in the market for a forward to bolster his front line and provide support to Olivier Giroud, with Morata regarded as one of his primary targets.

However, Wolfsburg have launched an ambitious attempt to land the forward ahead of their rivals, with their reported bid already higher than the one offered by Juventus in recent weeks.

With growing interest in the youngster Arsenal are now at risk of missing out on his signature unless the north Londoners match the fee offered by their German counterparts at the very least.

The lure of Champions League football should tip the pendulum in their favour, but Wenger cannot afford to bide his time with Madrid keen to complete a deal for the Spaniard so they can turn their attention to their own transfer targets.

Following the news that Bacary Sagna has joined Manchester City on a free transfer and Thomas Vermaelen could sign for Manchester United, Arsenal fans are in need of a boost and the capture of the highly rated Madrid forward could provide it.

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Alvaro Morata scored eight goals in 23 La Liga appearances last season.

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