Report: Arsenal join Kurt Zouma chase

Arsenal have reportedly joined the growing list of clubs preparing a January move for Saint-Etienne defender Kurt Zouma.

The 19-year-old, who is currently suspended until February for the leg-breaking tackle on Sochaux midfielder Thomas Guerbert, has become one of Europe's hottest properties since breaking through the ranks with Les Verts.

According to The Mirror, it is Chelsea who head the queue for the French Under-21 international, although Manchester City and the Gunners, are said to be tracking developments.

Newcastle United and Liverpool have previously been named as potential suitors to the £13m-rated centre-back, as have Napoli, Inter Milan, Roma, Atletico Madrid and Wolfsburg.