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Arsenal are keeping tabs on Fiorentina right-back Michael Kayode.
That is despite the fact that he has verbally agreed a new deal with the Serie A side.
Still just 19, the Italian youth international has been in such good form for his club this seasion that it has prompted them to offer him a new improved contract.
That has also seen him attract notice from further afield, with the Gunners prominent among iother clubs to have scouted him.
And, whilst he may not immediately available, the Gunners may be ready to lay the groundwork now so they can be first in the queue if the Italian club decide to cash in at some stage.
Arsenal are already well-stocked when it comes to right-back options, although Jurrien Timber hs been ruled out for the rest of the season after suffering an ACL injury on his Premier League debut.
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.