Arsenal scouts are eyeing Ipswich Town youngster Marcelo Flores, British sources inform.
According to the reports, the 15-year-old had been previously targeted by Chelsea, Liverpool and Barcelona, however, the Gunners are the closest to signing the wonderkid.
Marcelo Flores comes from a family deeply invested in football, as both his parents have previously played the sport on a professional level and his father is currently managing women's national team in the Cayman Islands.
Experts believe his style is similar to that of Barcelona star Lionel Messi and Chelsea attacker Eden Hazard.
