Juventus have made contact with Arsenal to understand whether defender Hector Bellerin for sale according to reports in Italy.
The Gunners are determined to keep the youngster at the Emirates amid rumours that he is also a target for Barcelona.
The Bianconeri are set to lose regular full-back Dani Alves in the summer and have identified the Arsenal man as one who could take over.
He is reportedly at the top of Massimiliano Allegri's defensive targets list for the summer.
The future of the 22-year-old remains unclear.
Manager Arsene Wenger has made it clear that he wants to keep him but the player declared at the start of the month that he wants to feature in next season's Champions League.
Arsenal will not feature in Europe's most prestigious competition after failing to secure a top four finish last season.