ARSENAL have been joined by Nottingham Forest in the race to sign Brazilian star Danilo, according to reports.
The Gunners have been linked with a move for the Palmeiras midfielder, 21, since last year.
Midfield is a priority position which boss Mikel Arteta is keen to address in the next transfer window, or two, with his side sat top of the Premier League.
However, according to the Daily Mail, Arsenal have been joined in pursuit of Danilo by fellow Prem side, Nottingham Forest.
Forest are in talks with Palmeiras over an £18million move plus add-ons.
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Forest also tried to sign Danilo in the summer.
Should a move go through, it would be Forest's 24th transfer of the season.
They have already brought in a Brazilian in the January window, signing Gustavo Scarpa.
He made his debut from the bench in Forest's 1-0 win over Southampton and made his first start in the FA Cup on Saturday, losing 4-1 to Blackpool.
Forest are currently sat 15th in the Prem, but one or two losses could see them be dragged back down near to the bottom.
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And for that reason, boss Steve Cooper is keen to bring in some new faces.
He said: "We're in the middle of the season in January and we have the opportunity to improve the squad.
"I'm only thinking about what's next. I've got a really strong relationship with Filippo [Giraldi, Forest's sporting director] and that's good in trying to make the right decisions in terms of moving forward.
"It's a really busy time with it being January and I do know there's a lot of work going on."
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