ARSENAL are reportedly keeping tabs on Rennes midfielder Lovro Majer after scouting him in action for Croatia in their 2-1 win against Denmark.
The 24-year-old has been earning rave reviews in France since joining the Ligue 1 outfit from Dinamo Zagreb last year.
He chipped in with six goals and nine assists in his first season with Bruno Genesio's side.
And he has maintained his impressive form this campaign having scored once and provided two assists from eight games in all competitions.
His dazzling displays have seen him compared to Luka Modric due to his playmaking abilities and box-to-box prowess.
Both Majer and Modric have won three Croatian top-flight titles with Zagreb, but the former still has some way before he can reach the Real Madrid legend's heights.
Mikel Arteta is keen to bolster his midfield in the January transfer window and the Mirror have stated Majer is on the club's radar.
It has been claimed that scouts watched him in Croatia's victory against Denmark in the Nations League on Thursday where he scored the winner.
The news outlet have said that it is the second time this term that table-toppers Arsenal scouts have watched him live.
But the nine-cap international won't come cheap, with it reported how Rennes have slapped a £44million asking price on him.
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As well as Arsenal, Spanish giants Real Madrid and Barcelona are also understood to be interested in Majer.
The Mirror have also suggested that Majer could be seen as a long-term successor to Granit Xhaka in North London.
As well as Majer, Arsenal are also eyeing up a possible swoop for Eintracht Frankfurt midfielder Jesper Lindstrom having allegedly contacted his representatives.
Meanwhile it remains to be seen whether they will go back in for Aston Villa's Douglas Luiz, who has entered the final year of his contract at Villa Park.
Arsenal had three bids rejected for the Brazilian on deadline day as they desperately looked to bring in back-up for Thomas Partey and Mohamed Elneny.
And Leicester contract rebel Youri Tielemans could be available in a cut-price transfer with the Belgian ace to become a free agent next summer.
Juventus midfielder Manuel Locatelli is also claimed to be attracting interest from the Gunners after they failed to sign the Italian from Sassuolo last year.
