Arsenal and Tottenham are going to battle for unsettled Newcastle United midfielder Charles N'Zogbia.
Tottenham approached Newcastle late in the January transfer window about the possibility of a move, but were told the player was not for sale.
They will make a renewed approach once the transfer window opens again, seeing the left-sided N'Zogbia as a cheaper option than Middlesbrough's Stewart Downing.
Arsene Wenger is also a long-term admirer of the player and considered a move in the close season of 2006. He will firm up his interest in the summer, leading to a two-way fight for the France Under-21 international.