Arsenal are reportedly interested in signing Bournemouth winger Jaidon Anthony.
After they failed in their attempts to sign their top transfer target, Mykhaylo Mudryk, Arsenal have continued to look at alternatives to strengthen in the final third.
The Gunners are on the verge of completing a £27m transfer for Leandro Trossard, who is set to undergo a medical ahead of the move.
While Trossard looks set to join Arsenal this month, Mikel Arteta's side are targeting a move for one of their former academy players.
According to the Daily Mail, the Gunners are keen to sign Anthony, whose contract with Bournemouth expires at the end of the season.
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The Gunners are said to be looking at the prospect of signing him on a free transfer in the summer, and they believe that he has the potential to improve at the club due to his age and previous academy experience.
The 23-year-old featured regularly in the Bournemouth side that won promotion to the Premier League last season, starting 45 of the club's 46 Championship games.
Anthony scored eight goals and six assists in the league last term, helping Bournemouth finish just two points behind eventual Championship winners Fulham.
Although Anthony started only one of Bournemouth's opening 16 Premier League games this term, he has managed to force his way into the side in recent weeks, starting the club's last three league matches.
The Arsenal target has had to settle for two goals, scoring the winner in a 3-2 victory over Nottingham Forest in September and finding the net in November's commanding 3-0 win against Everton.
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The Gunners could face competition for Anthony's signature, with a number of clubs believed to be monitoring the situation.
Borussia Monchengladbach are among his admirers, as they look for a replacement for Marcus Thuram, who is set to leave the club either in January or when his contract expires in the summer.
With Callum Hudson-Odoi likely to return to Chelsea following his loan spell, Bayer Leverkusen are keeping tabs on the Bournemouth man, while Leicester City are also showing an interest.
Meanwhile, Arsenal are currently preparing for Sunday's Premier League home meeting with Manchester United, and they head into the weekend with a five-point lead at the top of the table over defending champions Manchester City.
