Real Madrid to start contract talks with Arsenal target Pablo Sarabia soon – agent

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Real Madrid will soon start contract negotiations with 18-year-old midfielder Pablo Sarabia after reports suggested that Arsenal were keeping a close eye on the Real Madrid Castilla player.

The Spanish youth international made his debut for the club during the group stages of this season’s Champions League against French side Auxerre, and it is believed that the 2009 Fifa Under-17 World Cup Bronze medallist wants to at least attempt to make a career for himself at the Bernabeu.

Although contracted to the club until 2013, the 18-year-old has yet to sign a professional contract with the La Liga title challengers, meaning that if approached, he could be signed on the cheap.

Sarabia’s agent – Gines Carvajal – believes that the club know of interest from abroad, with Tottenham and Arsenal both being linked in the past, however he also declared talks are due to be held.

Carvajal said: “Some clubs are looking at Sarabia and Real knows this,” Carvajal confirmed.

“The kid wants to triumph in Real and I will have a meeting with the club’s directors at the end of the season.”

Arsenal are believed to be one of those interested clubs after Francis Cagigao – Arsenal’s primary Spanish scout – recommended Sarabia to the Gunners’ hierarchy.

If signed, Sarabia would be the second young Spaniard signed by Arsenal this year after 16 year-old Jon Toral-Harper agreed to join the club at the end of the season.