Arsenal are set to extend Brooke Norton-Cuffy's contract.
The 18-year-old right-back has impressed for League One side Lincoln City since joining on loan in January.
The Athleticsays Norton-Cuffy is expected to accept a long-term extension from the Gunners.
Norton-Cuffy has made 11 appearances for the Imps this season and scored his first senior goal against Sheffield Wednesday over a week ago.
Mikel Arteta is thought to have shelved his plans of signing another right-back this summer after the emergence of Norton-Cuffy.
The Spaniard wants competition for Takehiro Tomiyasu as Cedric Soares is set to become a free agent in June.
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