Arsenal could be forced to lower their £15million asking price for Kieran Gibbs with a host of interested clubs so far unwilling to meet that valuation.

Standard Sport understands Watford, Newcastle, Stoke and newly-promoted Brighton have all expressed an interest in the 27-year-old, who is open to leaving the Gunners in search of regular first-team football.

Gibbs started just eight Premier League matches this season and the arrival of fellow left-back Sead Kolasinac on a free transfer from Schalke is set to limit his opportunities further.

However, those clubs keen on signing Gibbs believe his price tag is unrealistic given he has just one year remaining on his existing contract at Emirates Stadium.

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Gibbs’ £60,000-a-week wages are also thought to be a potential stumbling block for Brighton as he is understood to be seeking an increase to join a club whose priority will be to avoid relegation next season.

It is believes Gibbs has so far ruled out the prospect of dropping down to the Championship and in any case Arsenal would once again have to lower their fee to enable most clubs at that level to afford him.

Gibbs was hopeful of being selected for Gareth Southgate’s latest England squad – especially with Tottenham’s Danny Rose unavailable through injury – but he missed out in favour of Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand and West Ham’s Aaron Cresswell.

Gibbs is thought to be prepared to sit out the final year of his contract at Arsenal if manager Arsene Wenger indicates he has a genuine chance of winning back his place, but the need to play regularly is exacerbated by a desire to be part of England’s travelling party for next summer’s World Cup finals in Russia.