Waching daily Aug 1 2018

 The forward was signed by Arsene Wenger in 2016 but failed to make any impact under the Frenchman

 Perez was loaned out to former club Deportivo last term, where he enjoyed regular game time

 And it looks as though new boss Unai Emery is ready to hand the forward an Arsenal lifeline

 Speaking to CalcioMercato, Perez's agent Rodrigo Fernandez Lovelle said he had received no offers for his client

 "For now, there is nothing – no contact," he said. "For now, [there is] only Arsenal

" Serie A duo Lazio and Frosinone are two clubs to have expressed an interest in Perez this summer

 And according to reports this morning, Arsenal want the Italian outfits to cough up £7m for the 29-year-old's services

 Emery has strengthened his new side with five fresh additions this summer. However, the Spaniard hasn't added any new attackers to his ranks since replacing Wenger

 Perez knows his chances of regular first-team apperances are limited due to Alexandre Lacazette and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang's role at the Emirates

 Meanwhile, Arsenal youngster Emile Smith Rowe is targeting Premier League football after signing a new long-term deal at the club

 The 18-year-old midfielder has been one of the highlights of pre-season for the Gunners as they head into the new campaign under new head coach Emery

 Smith Rowe has come up through the ranks at Arsenal and was part of the tour squad which recently played two pre-season matches in Singapore