Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger wants to sign the French striker and will trigger an £8million buy out clause in the players Queens Park Rangers contract this summer, according to the Mirror.
Remy has enjoyed an excellent season on loan at Newcastle United, where he has scored 13 goals so far this term, and it seems he’s done enough to convince the boss that he has what it takes to cut it at the top level.
The Mirror claim that the 27-year-old has a get-out clause in his contract at parent club QPR that allows him to leave should someone bid £8million, and they suggest that Wenger will match that figure and use the lure of Champions League football as a way of beating Newcastle to his signature.
Nicklas Bendtner is almost certain to leave when his contract expires while there are also rumours that Lukas Podolski could also be off.
Wenger will need another experienced front-man to support Olivier Giroud next season.
Remy would be a decent signing and the fact he’s proven he can score goals in the Premier League and is available at a cut-price fee makes him an attractive proposition.
Newcastle want him, but he will demand wages of £80,000 per week which he gets at QPR, and that is £20,000 over Mike Ashley's wage cap.
QPR are cutting their losses at the moment and paying a percentage of Remy's wages.