Arsenal will send Ismael Bennacer on loan to Tours FC for the rest of the season.

Foot Mercato reports that the 19-year-old Gunners attacker will head to the French Ligue 2 club for the remainder of the campaign with the view to a permanent deal.

Algerian international Bennacer joined Arsenal from French second division club Arles Avignon in 2015 but is yet to force his way into Arsene Wenger's first team and will return to France having played once for the North London club in October of that year.