Report: Arsenal are scouting £50m winger who plays just like Nico Williams

Arsenal suffered their first defeat of the season on Saturday afternoon.

Arsenal were defeated 2-0 on the road by Bournemouth, who were able to capitalize on their one-man advantage following William Saliba’s red card.

The Gunners could now drop to fourth if Chelsea beat Liverpool on Sunday, so evidently it’s not been the start Mikel Arteta would’ve hoped for.

With that said, behind the scenes, Arsenal’s recruitment team are already identifying targets ahead of the Janaury transfer window.

And it’s just come to light that they’re watching a winger on the continent.

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Arsenal scouting Jamie Gittens

According to CaughtOffside, Arsenal are scouting Borrusia Dortmund winger Jamie Gittens ahead of the winter transfer window.

Gittens has caught the eye of the recruitment team in recent games, though, they aren’t alone in their interest.

The 20-year-old is also being monitored by North London rivals Tottenham Hotspur, who have gained positive scouting reports.

However, it’s understood Dortmund have no desire to sell Gittens, so it’d take an offer of around £50m to even get them to the negotiating table.

It’s not yet known whether suitors would be willing to pay that kind of fee for the former Manchester City and Chelsea youth player.

Jamie Gittens plays like Nico Williams

Gittens has enjoyed a productive start to the season, registering seven goal involvements in 10 outings so far.

Interestingly, the 2004-born is of a similar profile to long-term Arsenal target Nico Williams, according to FBref data.

Clearly, Arteta is looking to sign a jet-heeled winger in the next window and Gittens could be a more attainable alternative to Williams.