Youssouf Mulumbu has said he sees his future away from West Brom (Picture: AFP/Getty Images)

Arsenal are pondering a January transfer swoop for West Bromwich Albion midfielder Youssouf Mulumbu as the Premier League leaders look to strengthen their ranks.

The 26-year-old Congo international joined the Baggies in the summer of 2009 for a bargain transfer fee of £150,000 from Paris Saint-Germain and has proved to be a hit down at the Hawthorns.

However, it now appears he sees his future away from the Midlands club, who have made a solid start to the Premier League season under manager Steve Clarke.

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‘I have had approaches from Arsenal,’ he said.

‘I could leave this winter. This is the right time for me to set my sights higher. I’m ready to join a top-four club.

‘We are not professional enough in the way we manage our games – for example our draw at Chelsea. We are not mature enough.’

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