Arsenal and Spurs eye La Liga wonderkid as Chelsea monitor £39m striker

North London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham Hotspur have been credited with an interest in Valencia youngster Marek Gasiorowski.

The 18-year-old began the season in the La Liga club’s academy but has broken into their senior setup and has shown great promise during his early months in Spanish football’s top tier. The Spain Under-19 international has made eight appearances in all competition as Valencia have enjoyed a solid first half to the season to head into the new year sat in the top ten.

TeamTalk have claimed Arsenal, Spurs and Italian giants Juventus are all monitoring Gasiorowski’s progress after he impressed at centre-back and left-back over the last three months.  The youngster also caught the eye in a European Under-19s Championship qualifier when he netted a hat-trick in Spain’s 5-0 win against their Moldovan counterparts.

Chelsea keen on in-form Girona striker

Despite undertaking an audacious revamp of their squad over the last two seasons, Chelsea are reportedly keen to continue strengthening their ranks during the January transfer window.

The Blues have been linked with a whole host of names as the winter trading period prepares to open for business - but one new name said to be on the agenda is Girona and Ukraine striker Artem Dovbyk. The 26-year-old frontman has scored 11 goals in 17 games since joining Girona from Dnipro during the summer transfer window and has played a lead role in helping his new club put in a surprising challenge for the La Liga title.

The Sun have reported Chelsea have identified Dovbyk as the striker that can add ‘weight’ to their frontline and are hoping to take advantage of the striker’s friendship with international team-mate and current Blues winger Mykhailo Mudryk. The report also states Chelsea will allow Armando Broja to depart Stamford Bridge to facilitate a move for Dovbyk, who is said to be valued at around £39m by La Liga’s surprise package.