Watford will soon open talks with Arsenal to sign defender Kieran Gibbs, according to Sky Sports.
The 27-year-old will leave the club during the summer transfer window.
He was left out of the Gunners' pre-season tour to the Far East and the Emirates Cup squad last weekend.
Last month, West Bromwich Albion boss Tony Pulis confirmed that he is no longer interested in the Englishman.
"We won't be signing Kieran Gibbs," Pulis told Sky Sports.
"We have to look for players that fit what we want to do and the way we want to play.
"We have three or four other targets we are desperate for. We are juggling with two at the moment and that's not Gibbs.
"Hopefully by the time we get back home we will have done those two."
