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Arsenal in transfer chase for Goncalo Guedes of Benfica with Milan and Dortmund

The 17-year-old winger has impressed for the Lisbon side in the UEFA Youth League and could be available for £6m

Arsene Wenger is keeping tabs on Benfica starlet Goncalo Guedes.

The Portuguese media are reporting that the Gunners' scout Gilles Grimandi has watched the 17-year-old winger, who could be available for £6million.

Benfica, fresh off clinching the domestic title at the weekend, are trying to tie Guedes down to a new contract and also set a high buy-out clause to fend off interest from foreign clubs.

AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund have also watched him impress in the UEFA Youth League.

Cripps wrote:Good luck to Milan and Dortmund

Yago wrote:Benfica have a good reputation @ youth, and I certainly wouldn't mind getting a talent, as long as it doesn't compromise our need for first team additions.

Zenith wrote:

Yago wrote:Benfica have a good reputation @ youth, and I certainly wouldn't mind getting a talent, as long as it doesn't compromise our need for first team additions.

I'd take Benfica's and Porto's scouting team over ours in a heartbeat.

Easily the best in the world in finding hidden gems who turn out to be world class players, even Ajax' scouts are average compared with theirs.

alexafc12 wrote:

Zenith wrote:

Yago wrote:Benfica have a good reputation @ youth, and I certainly wouldn't mind getting a talent, as long as it doesn't compromise our need for first team additions.

I'd take Benfica's and Porto's scouting team over ours in a heartbeat.

Easily the best in the world in finding hiddem gems who turn out to be world class players, even Ajax' scouts are average compared with theirs.

Not taking anything away from their scouting systems, but they have the run of the South-American markets. English clubs can't touch South-America because of the difficulty in getting work permits.

arsebandit wrote:Is a 17yr old kid gonna help us improve on this seasons' annual collapse??
Answers to AW as he knows best

No1Fan wrote:

arsebandit wrote:Is a 17yr old kid gonna help us improve on this seasons' annual collapse??
Answers to AW as he knows best

who said he is being bought for that reason?

arsebandit wrote:

No1Fan wrote:

arsebandit wrote:Is a 17yr old kid gonna help us improve on this seasons' annual collapse??
Answers to AW as he knows best

who said he is being bought for that reason?

He's being bought to make us WORSE??.... MORON

arsebandit wrote:

No1Fan wrote:

arsebandit wrote:Is a 17yr old kid gonna help us improve on this seasons' annual collapse??
Answers to AW as he knows best

who said he is being bought for that reason?

He's being bought to make us WORSE??.... MORON

Arsenal have stolen a march on Bayern Munich in the race to sign 17-year-old Benfica midfielder Goncalo Guedes, who is also being tracked by AC Milan and Borussia Dortmund. (Daily Express)