EPL: Arsenal FC and Tottenham Hotspur to Compete for Inter Milan's Diego Milito

According to a report published in The Sun, North London rivals FC Arsenal and Tottenham are to compete for the signature of Inter Milan's Champions League winner Diego Milito.

The 31-year-old striker and elder brother of FC Barcelona's Gabriel Milito is keen to leave the San Siro and try his luck in the Premier League, and if that is the case, both Arsenal and Tottenham are said to be interested in taking him on board.

The Argentinian hitman has bagged 27 goals in 53 appearances for the Nerazzurri including strikes in the Champions League semifinals against Barcelona and a double in the final against Bayern Munich last year. 

Diego Milito is said to be worth in the region of £5 million because of his age, and both Arsene Wenger and Harry Redknapp would be keen to add the proven striker to their squads.  

Tottenham's chances of bagging the striker would very much depend on how they finish in the league this season, and a failure to gain a Champions League spot next season would all but end their chances of attracting the player to White Hart Lane.

Arsene Wenger is desperate to add a proven striker to his starting lineup with Nicklas Bendtner not proving himself to be a player of the highest level and Marouane Chamakh's early promise fading away with fewer and fewer chances.

The onus of scoring goals has fallen on Robin van Persie, and Milito's arrival would take some pressure off the Dutchman.

Arsene Wenger is keen to end the trophy drought at the Emirates and is likely to spend big in order to bring quality players as he prepares to strengthen his squad to ensure silverware next season.