Manchester United and Arsenal are set to battle it out for highly-rated France playmaker Marvin Martin.
The Sochaux midfielder burst onto the scene last season with a series of outstanding performances that saw him dubbed the 'French Xavi'.
Interest is mounting in the 23-year-old, with free-spending PSG as well as Arsenal and Manchester keen on the France international.
Martin has revealed he would be tempted to move if the terms on the table were acceptable to both Sochaux and himself, with the Ligue 1 outfit reportedly demanding a fee in the region of £10m.
The Red Devils are on the lookout for a replacement for the retired Paul Scholes and have turned to Martin after growing frustrated in their pursuit of Inter Milan's Wesley Sneijder, who is demanding a staggering £200,000 week in wages.
United boss Sir Alex Ferguson has received glowing reports on the France international having sent several scouts to monitor the youngster's Ligue 1 performances last term.
While Arsenal scout Giles Grimandi is big admirer of Martin having watched him progress from Sochuax's prestigious youth academy to the clubs first-team squad and has urged Arsene Wenger to make a move for the diminutive midfielder.
Martin is a number of candidates Wenger is considering to replace the soon to be departed Cesc Fabregas and Samir Nasri, with Valencia's Juan Mata and Shakhtar Donetsk’s Jadson linked with a move to the Emirates.
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