Arsenal are also reportedly interested in the attacking midfielder.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
According to Italian outlet TuttoMercatoWeb, Arsenal are monitoring Udinese youngster Panagiotis Armenakas.
The Gunners have a long history of signing young talent to develop into future stars.
It is a strategy that has worked well for them as a club, with their notable success stories being Cesc Fabregas and more recently Hector Bellerin and Alex Iwobi.
Arsenal’s Hector Bellerin and Petr Cech applaud fans after the game
They continued to target youngsters this summer as they brought in both Takuma Asano and Rob Holding.
And it appears their latest target is in Italy with TuttoMercatoWeb reporting that they are eyeing up a move for Armenakas.
The midfielder initially started his career with Brescia before making his way through Watford’s youth ranks.
Crystal Palace’s Yannick Bolasie in action with Arsenal’s Nacho Monreal and Alex Iwobi
He then made the move Udinese and is yet to make a first-team appearance for the Italian club.
However, he appears to have impressed with the report claiming his performances have caught the eye of the Gunners, who are scouting him alongside several clubs.
Indeed, according to the publication, Arsenal are not the only English club who have an interest in his services as the report also names Manchester United as potential suitors.
Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger
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