Arsenal join Liverpool and Manchester United in £51m transfer race for Juventus wonderkid

Arsenal are the latest Premier League club to show a keen interest in Juventus midfielder Kenan Yildiz. The 18-year-old has made a positive impression for the Italian giants this season with 15 Serie A appearances to his name, often alongside Dusan Vlahovic, which has seen a number of clubs in England take a keen interest.

Manchester United and Liverpool have already made enquiries for the attacker and now, according to Calcio In Pillole, the Gunners are looking to sign Yildiz and are willing to pay up to €40million (£34.1m). Despite his favoured position in the starting XI, the teenager has managed just five goals in 24 games across all competitions.

However, it is very clear he still has plenty of room to develop with Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri offering his verdict on Yildiz. “He has played seven games for Juventus [reserve team]," he said earlier this month. «It’s part of a process. These guys need to go through a growth path.

»The new signing [Alcaraz] made his debut with a good attitude, but these players must develop and manage to qualify for the Champions League, which we missed this season." Juventus brought Yildiz into their academy setup during the summer of 2022 from Bayern Munich after he spent a decade with the Bavarians.

Much has been said about his preferred position, but it looks as though Allegri has found what he believes to be his best role. “I think he’s a second striker, he has quality and goals in his legs," he said in January. «I don’t think he can be a midfielder, at least not now.”

Currently, none of Man United, Liverpool or Arsenal are set up to deploy a system which favours the strengths of Yildiz. However, given Mikel Arteta's fondness of Kai Havertz, who can play as a second striker and