Arsenal face strong competition from Brighton as they look to hold on to winger Reiss Nelson.
The Premier League leaders have opened talks over a new contract with the 23-year-old, who is a free agent in the summer, and were hopeful of an agreement but his pathway to Brighton's first team may be clearer.
Nelson has scored three goals in his four Premier League appearances this season and is keen to kick on after two loan spells away at Hoffenheim and Feyenoord.
He had further interest from abroad but is understood to be attracted by staying in the Premier League with Brighton.
Nelson, who was an unused substitute against Liverpool on Sunday, made a crucial intervention against Bournemouth last month when he scored the winner deep into stoppage time.
A player with a strong connection to Arsenal, Nelson was extremely highly rated as a youngster and made his senior debut in 2017.
In total he has made 59 senior appearances for the Gunners, scoring seven goals.
However, Nelson finds himself behind the likes of Bukayo Saka and Gabriel Martinelli in the pecking order at Arsenal, while he also faces competition from Leandro Trossard and Emile Smith Rowe.
The opportunity to play regularly under Roberto De Zerbi at Brighton could be appealing for Nelson.