Arsenal ace Nacho Monreal wanted by Marseille in January amid defender crisis for Unai Emery
The French side are looking to bolster their squad in January and have identified the left-back position as an area to improve - with Liverpool's Alberto Moreno also of interest
MARSEILLE are keen to bolster their defence in January and could turn to Nacho Monreal or Alberto Moreno, according to reports.
The French side are currently fifth in Ligue 1 but are just four points clear of 11th-placed Reims.
No team in the top half of the league have conceded more goals than Rudi Garcia's team - they have shipped 25 goals in their 16 games.
According to the , Marseille are looking for reinforcements to come in and push them higher up the league while the left-back position is a specific area they are looking to improve.
Hence, with the January transfer window just around the corner, is is understood they have identified the two Premier League players as potential targets.
Arsenal defender Monreal played the majority of the opening games of the season in a conventional left-back role.
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But he missed 11 matches due to a hamstring injury.
During his time on the sidelines, boss Unai Emery made the switch to a back three with Sead Kolasinac impressing at wing-back.
Monreal made his long-awaited return for the Gunners when Shkodran Mustafi limped off against Huddersfield on Saturday.
But Arsenal have a major defensive crisis with Laurent Koscielny the only available centre-back to face Southampton next week so Emery may be reluctant to let the Spaniard leave.
Moreno, meanwhile, has fallen out of favour at Liverpool over the last year due to the emergence and excellence of Andrew Robertson.
Fellow Spaniard Moreno has played just 254 minutes of football across all competitions this season and featured just twice in the Premier League.
It appears Jurgen Klopp is keen on having him as a back up to Robertson but the right offer could tempt Liverpool into letting him leave.