Arsenal are one of 11 clubs who have expressed an interest in signing Middlesbrough defender Djed Spence this summer, football.london understands.
The 21-year-old is currently on loan at Championship side Nottingham Forest where he has been impressing with a series of accomplished performances, including in the recent FA Cup victories over Arsenal and Leicester City.
Gunners boss Mikel Arteta is in the market for a right back this summer to compete with first choice Takehiro Tomiyasu, and Spence is seen as a young defender who has the potential to eventually become a mainstay in defence.