ARSENAL are considering a summer move for France Under-21 prospect Tanguy Ndombele.
The Lyon midfielder has shone during his season on loan from Ligue 1 rivals Amiens.
He is rated at £14million.
Paris-born Ndombele has made 37 appearances, scoring once, to help the Stade Gerland club go fourth in the table and reach the Europa League's last 16.
The 21-year-old has been dubbed one of the French league's most promising talents, and is tipped to break into Les Bleus' senior side.
Gunners boss Arsene Wenger raided Lyon last year, paying £52m for striker Alexandre Lacazette.
And he sent a spy to check on Ndombele last week in Lyon's home Europa League clash with CSKA Moscow.
The Russian side won 3-2 to go through on away goals - and set up a quarter-final against the Gunners.
Ndombele helped Amiens win promotion to the top flight last season. Lyon paid them £2m to borrow the midfielder for a year.
They were given the option to sign him permanently for £7.2m plus add-ons during the summer.
But Wenger may now move for Ndombele with the Emirates futures of Jack Wilshere and Aaron Ramsey uncertain.
Inter Milan are also interested in the box-to-box midfielder, whose parents hail from the DR Congo.
The former Guingamp youngster has won six caps for France's Under-21s.
He is under contract with Amiens until 2020.