Real Madrid ‘sniffing around’ signature of Arsenal starlet | OneFootball

La Liga giants Real Madrid have this week been credited with an interest in the signature of a member of the defensive ranks at Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal.

The player in question? Myles Lewis-Skelly.

Youngster Lewis-Skelly is fres off a breakout campaign in north London, which saw the 18-year-old, despite his tender years, playing a starring role for Arsenal.

All told, the England international racked up 39 appearances across all competitions, shining chiefly from a left-back berth.

In an effort to reward such ongoing excellence on Lewis-Skelly’s part, the board at The Emirates have long been in talks with the defender’s entourage, over the terms of a new contract.

If the latest word stemming from the media is anything to go by, however, then such discussions are not progressing as Arsenal would have hoped.

So much so that the aforementioned Real Madrid are now said to be keeping a close eye on Lewis-Skelly’s situation.

As per Jonathan Wilson of The Guardian:

“They’ve [Arsenal] got to sort out Myles Lewis-Skelly’s contract, which expires next summer. I think talks have not been going well from what I hear, and Real Madrid are sort of sniffing around there.”

Conor Laird – GSFN