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Arsenal scout checks up on Chelsea and Tottenham target: £15.5m bid planned
ARSENAL have sent chief scout Steve Rowley to Holland to check up on Ajax youngster Riechedly Bazoer, according to reports.
Riechedly Bazoer (right) is into his second season at Ajax
Both Tottenham and Chelsea are said to have earmarked Bazoer as a potential target for the summer.
The midfielder, 19, only made his Ajax debut last season but is already a mainstay in manager Frank de Boer's side.
And the Daily Mirror claim the Gunners are pushing hard for a move this summer.
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As for Spurs, manager Mauricio Pochettino is seeking additional recruits as they prepare for the likelihood of Champions League football next season.
Bazoer has played eight Europa League games for Ajax over the past two season, scoring in a 2-1 victory over Dnipro in March 2015.
As for Arsenal, a fee of around £15.5m would likely be enough for manager Arsene Wenger to push for a transfer, especially given that the boss has signed teenagers before - Theo Walcott and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain for example - for similar fees.
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