Arsenal are believed to be ahead of north London rivals Tottenham in the race for Croatian young gun Alen Halilovic.
It had been reported that Spurs were at the front of the queue to snap up the 17-year old Dinamo Zagreb attacking midfielder this winter but more recent reports suggest that the Gunners now hold down pole position for his signature.
Halilovic has also been linked with Bayern Munich but there are no guarantees of game time with the German giants while Arsenal's reputation for developing quality young players could sway the starlet to make the move to the Emirates Stadium.
