Wenger is keen to bring Ribery to the English Premiership club after watching the 23-year-old play a starring role in his country's run to the World Cup final and has said to have made a 10 million pounds offer.

Real Madrid and French champions Lyon have also reportedly expressed interest in Ribery and the Spanish club are thought to have made a 26 million pounds bid.

But the Guardian newspaper claims Ribery, who is contracted to Marseille until 2010, may prefer a move to the Emirates Stadium in London.

Ribery believes Wenger can transform him into one of the world's top players in the same way he improved his France team-mate Thierry Henry and that may prove the decisive factor in any transfer, the paper said.