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Arsenal are tracking defender Miguel Gutiérrez, who plays for La Liga side Girona.
The Gunners are keen to strengthen their options at left-back, with Oleksandr Zinchenko their only specialist player in that position, although both Takehiro Tomiyasu and Jakob Kiowor have deputised there.
Although he began his youth career with Girona, Gutiérrez then moved to become part of the Real Madrid academy system, and would make 9 first-team appearances for Los Blancos before returning to Girona last summer.
He has been capped by Spain at under-21 level.
He is under contract with his current club until 2027, and Girona are unlikely to allow one of their prized assets to leave cheaply.
On the other hand, a move to Arsenal would be difficult to turn down for both layer and club at the right price, and would enable Gutiérrez to be part of a big club again, as well as underpinning his international ambitions.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.