Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger is hoping to have unearthed another young superstar in Real Madrid youngster Jose Rodriguez.
According to a report in the Daily Mirror, the Gunners have been keeping a close eye on the progress of the 16-year-old after a tip-off from their Spanish scout Francis Cagigao.
Rodriguez is believed to have caught the eye of the scout after a successful Under-17 World Championship and Arsenal are now believed to be in discussions with Real Madrid.
Arsenal want to offer the midfielder a five year contract and will have to offer Madrid compensation as the Spanish club cannot offer professional terms until a player is 18.
The north London club has often tried to recruit from Spain and have already snapped up Jon Toral and Hector Bellerin from Barcelona over the summer.
Rodriguez is described on Real Madrid's as the following: "Jose has a good physique and is a rather technical central midfielder. He covers a lot of ground thanks to his strength and helps out in attack. He is powerful, resistant, and surprises opponents and makes crucial steals."
Wenger is confident of persuading the youngster to make the move to the Premier League as he often hands opportunities to young players, while it will be difficult for Rodriguez to force his way into the Real Madrid first team.
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