 Squillaci (right) was unable to help France progress at the World Cup
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Arsenal have made an offer for France centre-half Sebastien Squillaci, according to his club Sevilla.
"The club have received an offer from Arsenal," read a statement on the Spanish side's website but a Gunners spokesperson declined to comment.
Sevilla said that the 30-year-old asked to be left out of Wednesday's Champions League play-off against Braga to avoid being cup-tied.
The former Lyon player is rated at about £6.5m.
Arsenal need defensive cover after a number of players left this summer.
Gunners manager Arsene Wenger will have been keeping an eye on the transfer market following the recent departures of veterans Sol Campbell, William Gallas and Mikael Silvestre.
It is not known if the Gunners have matched Sevilla's valuation of Squillaci but the statement on the Spanish club's website continued: "Sebastien Squillaci's future is in the air.
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"As was confirmed by sporting director Ramon Rodriguez at the airport in Porto, the club have received an offer from Arsenal.
"The player asked coaches not to play him in the [Champions League play-off] match."
Sevilla are said to have called an emergency board meeting on Thursday to discuss the offer and any deal will need to be concluded before the transfer window closes on 31 August.
Squillaci was part of France's miserable World Cup campaign in South Africa, which resulted in the nation failing to progress beyond the group stages.
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