Arsenal tabled an offer of £13m for the “Next Nwankwo Kanu”

According to The Sun, Arsenal will make £13m move to secure the services of highly-rated Spezia Calcio striker Umar Sadiq when the summer transfer window re-opens. However, Arsenal are not alone in the race to sign Sadiq, with the player’s agent revealing

Bundesliga giants Dortmund are also in the hunt to recruit the starlet. The gangling 1.92m teenager, whose physique and style reminds one of former Arsenal man Nwankwo Kanu, scored a record-breaking 26 goals in 27 games in the Italian youth league, generating interests from all of Italy’s biggest clubs.

The 19-year-old joined A.S. Roma for the 2015/16 season on loan from Spezia, but Giallorossi  have the option to purchase the forward for €2.5 million.