Report: Arsenal Interested In Ligue 1 Forward

Arsenal Eye Matias Fernandez-Pardo as Lille Stand Firm Over Summer Transfer

Arsenal's transfer planning often feels like an exercise in building tomorrow before today has fully settled. That is what makes the reported interest in Matias Fernandez-Pardo so intriguing. According to L'Equipe, the Gunners are among several major European clubs tracking the Lille forward, a 21-year-old whose rise last season carried the unmistakable shape of a player moving quickly towards the elite level.