French newspaper L'Equipe report in their Tuesday edition that Manchester City have been gazumped in their efforts to sign Ishmael Bennacer from AC Arles-Avignon. The 17 year old midfielder has been attracting attention from many European clubs, according to L'Equipe, and Manchester City looked to have won the battle for his signature.
After a long Manchester City pursuit, Bennacer is said to have chosen to join the Premier League club and a deal was thought likely to go through. However, L'Equipe reckon Arsenal have swooped in at the end and are all set to get a deal done for the player, with the player now choosing them instead.
Arsenal will put Bennacer on a five year contract and whilst it doesn't say a contract has been signed or medical passed, L'Equipe believe that Arsenal have won the day and Bennacer is set to move there this summer.
The 17 year old is a central midfielder and has represented his country at youth level. He has a contract until 2019, there's no mention of what the transfer fee will be