ARSENAL will need to offer about £15million to land summer target Gervinho.
The Ivory Coast striker, who helped Lille win the French title last month for the first time in 57 years, is being chased by a host of Premier League clubs including Liverpool, Tottenham, Newcastle and Everton.
Liverpool have had an £11m bid turned down by Lille, who are holding out for £15m for their prized asset.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is a huge fan of the 24-year-old, who scored 15 goals in 40 appearances for Lille this season.
And Gervinho would prefer to join a team who can offer him Champions League football next season, which puts the Gunners in pole position.
He is set to make a decision on his future after the Ivory Coast's African Nations Cup qualifier against Benin today.