The England striker is unsettled at Manchester United having had a transfer request rejected towards the end of last season.
Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has since expressed his admiration for Rooney but United are reluctant to sell to a Premier League rival.
Admiration: Arsenal's second biggest
shareholder, Alisher Usmanov, has stated that Wayne Rooney joining
Arsenal would be a great move for all parties
Great player: Rooney has been linked with a move
to the Gunners since he expressed his desire to leave Manchester United
at the end of last season
Usmanov told CNBC: ‘He is a great player and [joining Arsenal] would be great for Rooney, and Arsenal too.’
Wenger has a transfer budget of over £70million to spend this season with attackers the priority for the north London club.
Target: Arsenal are on the verge of completing a move for Real Madrid striker Gonzalo Higuain
The 27-year-old is set for showdown talks with new United boss David Moyes before pre-season with Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain also monitoring the situation.
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