Arsenal look set to continuetheir pursuit of talented young midfielder Nikola Vlasic, with scouts being sent out to Croatia last weekend to assess the 19-year-old starlet.
It's not the first time Arsenal have shown their interest in the attacking midfielder, as he was alsoreported to have been on Arsene Wenger's radar in 2015.
According to theDaily Star,Arsenal scouts were in the standsfor Croatia's Eternal Derby betweenHajduk Split andDinamo Zagreb last weekend, with Vlasic on display for the hosts.
The Croatia U21 international played for 71 minutesin the goalless draw before being brought off mid-way through the second-half.
Dubbed the 'next Luka Modric', Vlasic was also a target for Leicester and Man City last season, both of whom also had scouts at the game last weekend.
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He has impressed for Hajduk so far this season, providing three assists for his side in eight appearances.
His father claims that the a Premier League offer was on the table in January, but the youngster decided to stay put to earn valuable first-team experience.
"Everything I can and want to say now is that there is an offer from English club that wants to sign Nikola now and wants him to play, not to bench him or send him on loan," Vlasic Snr told Goal.
"I don't want to reveal which club it is but yes, it would be biggest transfer in Hajduk's history.
"But after a family meeting we decided to reject the offer. I don't know what Hajduk would have decided to do, but we as family judged it is too early for him to leave Split.
"Not because we doubt his qualities but because we believe he can still improve here with Hajduk."