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Sam Allardyce is trying to sign Arsenal full-back Carl Jenkinson.

Jenkinson has been pushed down the Gunners' pecking order, following the £11million signing of Mathieu Debuchy from Newcastle on Thursday.

West Ham boss Allardyce is keen on either a permanent or a one-year loan deal for England international Jenkinson.

Swansea have also made an approach for the 22-year-old, but Allardyce believes the Hammers can offer Jenkinson a regular place at right-back and a chance to further his career by playing in the Premier League every week.

The Upton Park club's first-choice right-back last season, Guy Demel, may also be moving on, with promoted Leicester one of the clubs interested in signing him.

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Arsenal have been blocking moves for Jenkinson – Newcastle were also keen to take him as part of the Debuchy deal – as they want him to stay.

However, West Ham will not be dissuaded, and if he plays regularly for a season that could also put Jenkinson back in the international frame on the road to Euro 2016.

Arsenal had looked at bringing in Atletico Madrid’s young right-back Javi Manquillo but that deal has stalled because he also knows he would be behind Debuchy in the queue for action.

After completing his move, Debuchy said: “Playing again in the Champions League is a big excitement for me and I will do my best to help Arsenal compete for trophies.”