Skysports.com understands a host of Premier League clubs are battling to land Arsenal starlet Chuks Aneke on loan.
Clubs queueing up to take Arsenal starlet
Skysports.com understands a host of Premier League clubs are battling to land Arsenal starlet Chuks Aneke on loan.
The 18-year-old is on the fringes of Arsenal's first-team squad after emerging through the youth ranks at the Emirates Stadium.
The imposing midfielder made his debut in the Carling Cup earlier this season and Arsene Wenger is a huge admirer of Aneke, who is also an England youth international.
Indeed, earlier this week, Wenger likened Aneke to Manchester City star Yaya Toure.
"Chuks is a bit like Yaya Toure - he has body power and good technique," Wenger told Arsenal's
official website.
"We had Yaya here [on trial] and for me Chuks is a bit similar because he can play behind the striker or in a deeper role as well.
"We will have to see where he will develop, it is not excluded that in the future he will play deeper in midfield."
It is understood Wolves, West Brom and Wigan are all keen on taking Aneke, and Wenger is keen for him to get some first-team experience, especially at Premier League level.
A number of Championship clubs are also keen and would like to take him before January with Arsenal set to consider letting him leave on a short-term basis before securing a loan switch to a Premier League club.
