Arsenal and Chelsea pursue Hoffenheim's 18-year-old striker Max Moerstedt
Arsenal and Chelsea are closely monitoring Hoffenheim's 18-year-old centre-forward Max Moerstedt with a view to making a possible move next year, according to TBR Football.
The German under-19 international has become the new jewel of the Bundesliga this season with brilliant performances for Pellegrino Matarazzo's team. He has participated in four first team matches in all competitions and crowned his european league He made his debut with a stunning goal in Hoffenheim's 1-1 draw against FC Midtjylland in the Danish Superliga.
His performances have aroused the interest of many clubs in the first divisionwith TBR Football reporting that Arsenal and Chelsea had their scouts present at the MCH Arena to watch Moerstedt against Midtjylland.
The report suggests that the London giants will continue to keep an eye on the young striker before making a possible move to sign him next year.
However, although Arsenal and Chelsea had representatives in Denmark to keep an eye on the youngster, the report adds that players such as manchester united, Liverpool, Tottenham and western ham They have also monitored the centre-forward in the last 12 months, so there will be plenty of competition for his signature.
With a contract that runs until 2027 and numerous top Premier League clubs showing interest in Moerstedt, Hoffenheim will no doubt want a lot more than their €1 million (£833,000). Transfer market valuation.
Future star
Both Arsenal and Chelsea have some of the best young prospects in their ranks.
At the centre-forward position, the Gunners currently have Nathan Butler-Oyedeji, Khayon Edwards, Daniel Oyetunde and even the versatile Ethan Nwaneri.
On the other hand, Chelsea have no shortage of centre-forward prospects, with the likes of Deivid Washington, Dujuan Richards, Frankie Runham, Harvey Vale and Marc Guiu among the youngsters occupying forward positions at the club.
Moerstedt could be the latest top prospect to join one of the London giants and would be an exciting addition as the youngster already has first-team experience and is proving his talent in European competition.
Definition, agility, pace and combination play define the young German's style, and his skills would be further honed under the guidance of attack-minded coaches such as Enzo Maresca or Mikel Arteta.
