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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners keen on Ryan Bertrand

Southampton's Ryan Bertrand and Arsenal's Eddie Nketiah (right) battle for the ball during the Premier League match at the Emirates Stadium, London.
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Arsenal are reportedly keeping tabs on Southampton’s Ryan Bertrand as left-back competition for Kieran Tierney.

With Sead Kolašinac having joined Schalke on loan for the rest of the season, manager Mikel Arteta has suggested that the club are assessing their options (via Arseblog).

England international Bertrand is out of contract this summer and is said to be among the North London club’s potential targets, according to the Evening Standard.

The 31-year-old is believed to be content to stay at St Mary’s, but should a new deal not be agreed then any offer from the likes of Arsenal is bound to be tempting – although Southampton would not allow their only senior left-back to leave this month.

Crystal Palace’s Tyrick Mitchell is also reported to be of interest to Arsenal, with the Gunners among a number of top flight clubs looking at the 21-year-old, who has nailed down a regular spot in Roy Hodgson’s team.

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