Arsenal lead Chelsea and Lyon in £8m chase for French starlet Imbula

Arsenal want French midfielder Gilbert Imbula.

The 20-year-old has starred for French Ligue 2 side Guingamp in recent seasons and holds the record as the youngest player to play in the division, at 17 years, one month and four days.

French fancy: Arsenal want to sign Gilbert Imbula

Chelsea had looked favourites to sign the defensive midfielder. Lyon have also made enquiries but the club sense a greater profit in England for a player valued at £8m.

Arsenal have looked at midfielders including Everton's Marouane Fellaini and West Ham's Momo Diame. Another former Arsenal target, Athletic Bilbao striker Fernando Llorente, is close to finalising a move to Juventus.



