The board at La Liga giants Real Madrid have identified a market opportunity at Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal ahead of next summer.
That’s according to Marca, who point towards Myles Lewis-Skelly as the player in the sights of Los Blancos.
Youngster Lewis-Skelly is fresh off a breakout campaign in north London, which saw the 18-year-old, despite his tender years, playing a starring role for Arsenal.
All told, the England international racked up 39 appearances across all competitions, shining chiefly from a left-back berth.
And yet, as things stand, Lewis-Skelly’s long-term future at The Emirates is far from secure.
The youngster’s contract is due to expire next summer, with the parties, just recently, having been reported as still some way off an extension agreement.
And this situation, it is understood, has begun to pique interest behind the scenes at another of European football’s leading clubs.
As per a report from Marca, Real Madrid, after landing Kylian Mbappé and Trent Alexander-Arnold over the last two summers, are already eyeing another high-profile free agent addition for 2026.
And Lewis-Skelly has been earmarked as one such target, alongside Ibrahima Konaté of Liverpool.
Conor Laird – GSFN
