Agent to sweeten transfer deal for Arsenal target as club sporting director speaks out

Croatian Nikola Vlasic is understood to be on Arsenal's radar

INTER believe they can pip Arsenal to Nikola Vlasic's capture after working closely with his agent, according to reports.

 

The San Siro giants are keen to sign Vlasic in January after scouting him out for over a year.

Arsenal are also proposed suitors of the Croatia Under-19 ace.

But Italian newspaper Gazzetta dello Sport claim Vlasic's agent, Tonci Martic, will push for a move to Inter as he also represents current Nerazzurri winger Ivan Perisic.

 

Midfielder Vlasic has greatly impressed since breaking into the Hajduk Split first team last season.

His performances reportedly caught the eye of Arsenal scouts this time last year when manager Arsene Wenger was seeking winter reinforcements.

So good has he been, in fact, that Hajduk don't want him to leave.

 

“Inter have been following the player for some time but so are a lot of others because he is a player capable of playing at a high level,” Hajduk sporting director Goran Vucevic told Italian sport site Calciomercato.

“From our point of view, there is absolutely no hurry to sell him.

 

“We would like him to stay and grow with us for another year but if we were to get a big offer then we would have to consider it.

"However, there is no need for us to sell Vlasic.”

It is not known if the Gunners will step up their pursuit for Vlasic in 2016, especially if they face a high price to land the youngster.