ARSENAL sent scouts to watch Manchester United target and Benfica ace Andrija Zivkovic take on Maritimo.
The Serbian winger, 21, scored in the 5-0 demolition job at the Estadio da Luz, with Gunners talent scouts watching intently.
Both Arsenal and Manchester United have been keen to land the 21-year-old forward in the summer transfer window.
And Zivkovic’s performance in the thumping Primeira Liga clash will have done nothing to deter the Premier League giants.
In the game itself, Jonas netted a first-half hat-trick, while Alex Grimaldo added one as Benfica went into half-time 4-0 up.
Zivkovic put the icing on the cake in the 81st-minute as Benfica closed the gap on league-leaders Porto to just five points.
The Serbia international helped his club win a Portuguese league and cup double last season.
Ever since, Arsene Wenger is said to have deployed scouts to keep tabs on his progression in Portugal.
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However, the Frenchman may face competition from Man United for his signature, with Old Trafford observers also often spotted at the Estadio da Luz.
Zivkovic is under contract at Benfica until at least 2021, with the club valuing him at around £6.3million.
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