Arsenal have reportedly joined the race to sign 19-year-old PAOK wonderkid Giannis Konstantelias.
Konstantelias, who can play as a forward and a midfielder, has attracted interest from a host of European clubs after impressing in Greece.
The Gunners are expected to send scouts to watch the talented teenager during January, Standard Sport reports.
Konstantelias, who is valued at around £10m, plays for the Greece Under-21 side, but is tipped to get a call up to the senior squad in March for the Euro 2024 qualifiers.
Arsenal will have to fend off interest from Premier League clubs including Manchester City, Wolves, Leeds and Crystal Palace.
Dutch giants PSV and La Liga side Valencia are also understood to be keen on snatching Konstantelias from PAOK.
Konstantelias has been on the books of Europe's elite clubs from an early age, in fact he trialled at Barcelona when he was 15 but the Spanish giants failed to agree on a £881,000 (€1m) deal.
If PAOK were to let their star go in January, it is understood that he would return to Greece on loan for the remainder of the season.
Konstantelias has played a pivotal role for PAOK - contributing with four assists in 13 games - helping the Greek side climb to third in the Super League Greece.
The Gunners are set for a busy January window as they look to maintain their title challenge.
Mikel Arteta's main target has been Shakhtar Donetsk winger Mykhaylo Mudryk, but after having two bids rejected, there is concern he could end up in west London at rivals Chelsea.
Sportsmail reported on Friday that the the Ukrainian would prefer a move to the Emirates; if it came down to a two-way choice between the London rivals.
The Gunners have been linked with Mudryk for some time and had £52m and £62m bids rejected with Shakhtar valuing their 22-year-old superstar at around £88m.
The north London club have also held talks with Atletico Madrid to sign Joao Felix on loan as they look to bolster their attack for the second half of the season.
Rekdmnpr
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It seem that Arteta/Arsenal is always in the news to sign TOP players but end up with nothing. Arteta good story making.
suyabpz
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arsenal tursfar
LenChongloi
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Thanks to Arteta for leveraging the rumours in transfer market. a ManU fan here. 😀
Real_HEAVEN1
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don't tell me if you were the Arsenal board you would pay out 88m for a player from a low league as Ukrainian championship?? plus he is just going to be a backup player.. common bro.. that can't be wise.. there are more better options with less cost.. English league is not a playing ground..
I know but if u look at price tags guy u won't get any player because Dats how d market is its not about d league its about his attributes after all Antony Maguire fofana Nunez grealish and so on bought for a big amount don't worth it so who is
Cibbelorsy
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Giannis antetokounmpo? 😂😂
Zamderstuy
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all because u guys can't get mudryk or wat y can't arsenal be serious at least now dey are chasing d league club witted 10 and 15th in d League are even more serious Dan dey are in d market u guys have a lot of wonder kid dat we don't get to see d wonder yet ur going for more wonders
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don't tell me if you were the Arsenal board you would pay out 88m for a player from a low league as Ukrainian championship?? plus he is just going to be a backup player.. common bro.. that can't be wise.. there are more better options with less cost.. English league is not a playing ground..
fomcelpsz
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We don't want kids at this stage pls
Vicacnpyz
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I wonder the team they want to hijack from as they want to do Chelsea with west ham Rice
Did Chelsea make any bid for Rice
Lapadikor
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I wonder the team they want to hijack from as they want to do Chelsea with west ham Rice
Nohabiortz
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and wait and see Chelsea will enter a race to sign him too
🤣🤣🤣
Fahbelmosy
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and wait and see Chelsea will enter a race to sign him too
rocdmstuy
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IS ARSENAL NOT GOING FOR THIS GUY ANYMORE
Captain5311
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10m for a Greek kid not bad at all
Real_HEAVEN1
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all because u guys can't get mudryk or wat y can't arsenal be serious at least now dey are chasing d league club witted 10 and 15th in d League are even more serious Dan dey are in d market u guys have a lot of wonder kid dat we don't get to see d wonder yet ur going for more wonders