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Arsenal are among a host of Premier League clubs taking a look at former Rangers defender David Bates.

The Scotland U21 star joined Hamburg in the summer on a free from Rangers and has impressed since swapping Ibrox for the Bundesliga 2.

He's played a big part in the club's early season form as they look to bounce back from relegation to the second tier in Germany.

And now he's impressing Premier League clubs who have sent scouts to watch him.

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Arsenal and Everton lead the way while Leicester, Watford and Southampton have also had him watched, report the Sunday Mirror.

Bates left Rangers in the summer after failing to agree a new deal at the club. His time at Ibrox was part of a meteoric rise from Raith Rovers' reserves after he initially joined the Ibrox club on a loan deal in 2016.

He impressed Mark Warburton and David Weir so much they handed him a permanent deal and after initially struggling to break into the first team, showed his worth in a 0-0 draw with Celtic in December 2017.

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An ankle injury suffered in the 3-2 defeat to Celtic in March sparked a downturn in form for Rangers when Bates was ruled out and he only made his return at the end of the season when Brendan Rodgers' men were well out of sight.

He's made seven appearances so far this season for Hamburg, keeping five clean sheets in the process.

In comparison, the German giants have conceded nine goals in the two games he hasn't played.