Arsenal are preparing to send youngcentre-back Rob Holding out on loan in January so he can gain vital first-team experience, according toreports.
The 21-year-old, who joined Arsenal from Bolton for £2.5m in the summer, has made just three appearances for the Gunners in the league this season, prompting a long list of Championship clubs to prepare a potential January switch.
Despite starting in Arsenal's first three league games this season, Holding has since taken up a role on the benchwith summer signingShkodran Mustafi takingprecedencealongsideLaurent Koscielny in the heart of Arsenal's defence.
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The Mirrorclaim that a whole host of Championship clubs are 'queueing up' or the young defender, as well as a few clubs in the lower half of the Premier League.
It's also said that Gunners boss Arsene Wenger is keen to see the youngster go out on loan in order to enhance his development as future Premier League star.