Arsenal are looking towards the North American market because of new rules making it harder to sign young talents from Europe's weaker leagues, football.london understands.
The Gunners made two signings from America in January, with Auston Trusty signing a contract ahead of a summer move from Stan Kroenke owned Colorado rapids.
They also agreed a deal for US men's national team goalkeeper Matt Turner, who subject to passing a medical in the summer will join up with the squad for pre-season.
New rules that came in after Brexit have made it harder for British clubs to sign foreign players from second tier European leagues.
It's expected that players from United States, Mexico, Brazil and Argentina will be easier to recruit and qualify for a Governing Body Endorsement (GBE).
A GBE will be easier to obtain for a fully-fledged international player, but others will have to accumulate 15 points or more, based on the quality of the league and competitions they are involved in.
Brazil, Mexico and Argentina’s leagues are deemed to be in the higher bracket, which means it will be easier for a Gabriel Martinelli -esque transfer to be completed.
As per Forbes, an American who played at least 20% of games for his country over the past two years would pick up seven points, while he would get six more for playing in Major League Soccer.
23-year-old Trusty will stay with the Colorado Rapids until at least the end of the Premier League season in May.
He will then be loaned to Europe for the 2022/23 season to further progress his development.
Turner, meanwhile, is set to replace Bernd Leno and rival Aaron Ramsdale for the no.1 spot, with the German expected to leave Arsenal this summer.
