The Gunners have reportedly been in touch with agent Giovanni Branchini to sound out the Italy international about signing him at the end of the season.
Branchini revealed the Gunner, Atletico Madrid and Borussia Dortmund have all been in touch, but expects Montolivo to stay at San Siro.
He said: “Milan have had a difficult season so far and I think I can say that Riccardo Montolivo has been one of the brightest notes.
“He became a fixture of the Rossoneri and was even given the captain’s armband as proof.
“He is very happy with the club to which he belongs, and the club and fans are very satisfied with him.
“An extension? He has a contract until June 2016, so it is not a priority to talk about an extension at this time. That’s a discussion we’ll have, I think, next year.
“Has there been interest from other clubs? There have been tentative enquiries from Atletico Madrid, [Borussia Dortmund manager Jurgen] Klopp and Arsenal, to name a few.
“All were trying to ascertain whether the ‘path’ to Montolivo was feasible.
“At the moment, however, I feel it would be very difficult for the player to leave Milan, precisely because of what I said before.”
Written by Steve Milne
