Arsenal may currently be sitting at the top of the Premier League table, but already attention has turned to where the Gunners could strengthen their squad in January. The answer could lie in Germany.

According to reports, Mikel Arteta is monitoring the progress of Eintracht Frankfurt star Nathaniel Brown. The 22-year-old left-back shot to prominence as part of Germany's run to the UEFA European Under-21 Championship final in the summer, where they lost to England after extra time.

As per Now Arsenal, reports in Germany suggest that Arsenal could make an approach in January as they look to increase their defensive options, but will likely face competition from Manchester City.

The German-American defender was born in Germany and worked his way through the leagues before shining with 1. FC Nurnberg, where he impressed as a both an attacking full-back and a left-sided centre-back.

After a successful 2022/23 season in Bundesliga 2, he was snapped up by Frankfurt in January 2024, before being loaned back to Nurnberg for the rest of the season.

Since returning to the Eagles he has kicked on in Dino Toppmöller’s side, making 32 Bundesliga appearances last season, where he helped to keep 12 clean sheets and...