The defensive midfielder, 19, arrived at Highbury from French Division Two side Nimes two seasons ago but has so far failed to break into the Gunners starting line-up.
Dortmund are taking at look at the man burdened with the inevitable 'the new Vieira' tag as they continue to recruit young talent from abroad.
The Schwarz-Gelben have already secured the services of 20-year-old Czech international Tomas Rosicky, Conor Casey, 19, from the USA and 18-year-old Morocco starlet Ahmed Moudani.
