Arsenal are reportedly eyeing a move for Mexican wonderkid Gilberto Mora, with contact said to have already been made as the Gunners weigh up a possible January approach.
According to EPL Index (Opta Stats), the north London club are unwilling to be caught out by other top European sides who have shown they can move early for emerging talents, and Mora appears to be firmly on their radar as a result.
The report suggests Arsenal are keen to get ahead of the chasing pack rather than risk missing out on the youngster further down the line, though no concrete details on fee, personal terms or the structure of a potential deal have been outlined at this stage.
For now, this remains firmly in rumour territory - an early-stage interest rather than a confirmed negotiation - but it points to Arsenal's continued strategy of identifying and tracking young talent well before a move becomes necessary, keeping their options open heading into the January transfer window.