Overview

• Multiple reports say Arsenal have sent emissaries to monitor 18-year-old winger Ian Subiabre in Argentina.
• Barcelona’s interest is corroborated, but the club is not expected to trigger the reported €30m (£26m) release clause due to financial constraints.
• Chelsea are also cited as suitors, adding Premier League competition for the River Plate prospect.
• Subiabre’s current River Plate contract runs to 2026, and reports indicate he has communicated an intention to renew.
• The Argentina U-20 international has three goals in six youth caps, with his profile expected to rise ahead of the U-20 World Cup.