ARSENAL have been boosted in their pursuit of Adil Aouchiche after he told Paris Saint-Germain chiefs he wants to leave, according to reports.
The Gunners are believed to be keen admirers of the highly-rated 17-year-old attacking midfielder as boss Mikel Arteta looks towards the future.
PSG have been hopeful of tying him down to a professional contract after introducing him to the first-team this season.
Aouchiche has made three appearances under Thomas Tuchel but RMC report that the player has told PSG chiefs that he wants to continue his progress elsewhere next campaign.
Arsenal are braced to face competition for his signature with Saint-Etienne believed to be favourites to seal the coup.
Arteta will be forced to strengthen his side on a shoe-string budget in the summer and will refuse to rule out a bargain move for the teenager.
He is likely to demand around a £3.6million signing on fee with wages believed to be around £22,000 per week.
Saint-Etienne have a history of developing young talent into world-class stars with the likes of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang and Blaise Matuidi raising their profiles at the club.
The Gunners signed defender William Saliba last summer before sending him back out on loan to Saint-Etienne.
Arteta will have a huge transformation job on his hands this summer with the likes of David Luiz, Alexandre Lacazette and Aubameyang heading for the exit door.
