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Arsene Wenger is preparing to go British this summer with a string of squad reinforcements.

Arsenal boss Wenger is eyeing Celtic’s teenage left-back Kieran Tierney and has already made a £3million offer for Bolton’s England Under-21 international defender Rob Holding.

That is also likely to be followed up with the Gunners opening talks on a new contract for England midfielder Jack Wilshere after Euro 2016.

Wilshere, 24, still has two years left on his current deal but Wenger is already making noises about a fresh agreement to keep one of their prized assets long-term.

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Arsenal had been looking at Leicester left-back Ben Chilwell, 19, but he is looking likely to go to Liverpool so they have switched targets and gone for 18-year-old Tierney.

They have already sounded out Celtic about Tierney and see him as one for the future to back-up Nacho Monreal, while England international Kieran Gibbs is also at the club.

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Arsenal have been watching developments on 20-year-old Holding, who has been called up by England U21 boss Gareth Southgate for this summer's Toulon Tournament on the back of his performances for a side who ended up being relegated to League One.

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They fancy Fulham’s English prodigy Ryan Sessegnon , but again face competition from Anfield for the 16-year-old wide-man.

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Arsenal have made it clear they do not want to do business on Theo Walcott , despite the England forward not making the Euros squad after losing his first XI place at the Emirates.

They have a strong home-grown core headed up by Wilshere, with Aaron Ramsey, Calum Chambers, Danny Welbeck, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Carl Jenkinson also among their British talent.