Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly ready to battle for the signature of Lazio youngster Balde Diao Keita.
According to Corriere della Sera, Le Aquile are willing to sell the player for a fee of around £15m and Serie A side Inter Milan are also believed to be monitoring the Spaniard's situation.
However, Lazio are thought to be unwilling to let him go to a rival Italian club, leaving Arsenal and Liverpool in prime position.
Keita had been a part of Barcelona's youth academy, but was sold to the Rome side in 2011.
