ARSENAL and Tottenham are reportedly preparing to battle it out to sign Toulouse defender Issa Diop.
Scouts from the north London giants were in attendance at Parc des Princes on Sunday night as the French Under-21 star helped his side hold PSG to a goalless draw.
That was Diop’s 20th appearance of the season and his impressive performances are now starting to attract attention from Premier League clubs.
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Both the Gunners and Spurs have already been alerted to him, and the rivals are expected to continue monitoring his progress for the rest of the Ligue 1 season.
It was France Football that reported on the talent spotters for Arsene Wenger and Mauricio Pochettino being in the French capital.
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But hopes of a summer move for the ace could be complicated, and expensive.
The 20-year-old only penned a new contract with Toulouse last summer, which runs until 2020.
And that means that the his current side will be able to command a hefty fee for the promising youngster.
Diop has been capped at U16, U17, U18 and U19 level for France before breaking into the U21 set-up this season, appearing four times.
His grandfather, Ladbysse Diop, was the first Senegalese footballer to ever play in the French top-flight.
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