Arsenal eyeing transfer for 16-year-old Rennes midfielder Noah Francoise as PSG and Sevilla circle for youngster – The Sun

ARSENAL are reportedly keen on snapping up highly-rated teenage midfielder Noah Francoise.

Foot Mercato claims the Rennes prodigy, 16, has caught the eye of Mikel Arteta after some fine performances in this season’s UEFA Youth League.

Françoise score once in five games as Rennes remarkably reached the quarter-finals of the competition.

And he has been rewarded for his form with call-ups to France’s U16 and U17 sides.

Despite making a name for himself at Rennes, Francoise is yet to sign a professional contract with the Ligue 1 outfit.

And that has apparently opened the door for Arsenal to make a move.

Arteta is already targeting the French league for Reims’ 22-year-old centre-back Axel Disasi.

And Francoise could follow suit if he agrees a professional contract to move to the Emirates.

However, Arsenal are said to face stiff competition from Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain and Spanish giants Sevilla.