Arsenal reportedly ready to battle Serie A side for teenage midfielder Szoboszlai

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Arsenal are preparing for a transfer tussle over teenage sensation Dominik Szoboszlai, according to the Sun.

They report that the 18-year-old central midfielder has burst onto the scene with Austrian outfit RB Salzburg, and has already earned himself four international caps for Hungary.

He had three league goals and four assists to his name last season (Transfermarkt) and that form reportedly means he is valued at £15 million, with three years left on his contract.

But Arsenal reportedly face competition from Italy for the signature of the midfielder, in the shape of Juventus and Lazio.

The presence of Juventus in the chase adds another dimension as they’re the club Aaron Ramsey will play for next season – and that’s one reason why Arsenal need a new creative, goalscoring midfielder.

Ramsey’s are big shoes to fill, especially for a young prospect such as Szoboszlai, but the absence of Champions League final at the Emirates Stadium next season means that Arsenal need to target younger, less established talent and hope it grows.

£15 million is a huge amount of money for a teenager, but in this day and age, it’s easy to see that valuation going up if Szoboszlai takes to life at Arsenal in the same way that fellow youngster Matteo Guendouzi did last term.