Arsenal are interested in Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath but face competition from Tottenham Hotspur.
Red Bull Salzburg midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath is attracting interest from both Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur.
That is according to 90Min, who claim that Arsenal and Tottenham both sent scouts to watch Lucas Gourna-Douath in action over the weekend.
Salzburg beat WSG Tirol 2-0 on Saturday and it seems that North London scouts were looking at potential signings…
Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur eye Lucas Gourna-Douath
90Min now claim that both Arsenal and Tottenham were watching Salzburg midfielder Lucas Gourna-Douath.
Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund are both understood to be keen on signing Gourna-Douath too.
Gourna-Douath played the full 90 minutes for Salzburg in their win over WSG Tirol, featuring as a holding midfielder.
Gourna-Douath picked up a yellow card but helped Salzburg to a comfortable win whilst being tracked by Premier League giants.
Whether a January move materialises remains to be seen, but Gourna-Douath appears to have huge potential for the future and could become a star.
Who is Arsenal and Tottenham target Gourna-Douath?
Gourna-Douath spent time in the ranks at Senart-Moissy and Torcy before joining Saint-Etienne in 2018.
The midfielder emerged as a first-team player, making 65 first-team appearances before being sold to Red Bull Salzburg in 2022.
Salzburg paid a decent price of €15million (£13million) for Gourna-Douath, clearly believing that they could make a big profit down the line.
Gourna-Douath is now a vital player for Salzburg and he was targeted by Brighton and Hove Albion as a replacement for Moises Caicedo in August.
The 20-year-old has previously admitted that he admires Patrick Vieira, praising his leadership and reliability.
Arsenal are now interested and could give Gourna-Douath the chance to follow in Vieira’s footsteps with a move to North London.
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