Arsenal are maintaining a watching brief for RB Leipzig midfielder Tyler Adams.
The Athletic says Adams has caught the eye once again after displaying a number of impressive qualities that would suit him well in the middle of the pitch as opposed to down the flanks.
Arsenal could be pulling off a shrewd bit of business by transforming Adams into a holding midfielder if he is able to follow in the footsteps of Joshua Kimmich by successfully making the switch.
The American utility man has already featured in the role on a handful of occasions for Leipzig this season and has not looked out of place when tasked with keeping things tight as part of a midfield duo.
Adams recently said, "Growing up, when N'Golo Kante hit the scene, he was the player who changed the mould of how a No 6 should play the game," Adams told The Athletic.
"It was no longer only the style of Sergio Busquets. Everyone wanted to be like him and why wouldn't they, but I'm more like Kante than I am Busquets.
"So I was happy because players like this were finally getting the praise they deserve for doing the hard work and being the engine of the team.
"Not everything that Kante does is beautiful but you look at the end of the game and see how many duels and tackles he's won and how many transition moments he stopped."
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