Arsenal scouts at Champions League clash

Arsenal had scouts at the Champions League clash between Benfica and Besiktas, a Portuguese football journalist has confirmed.

As can be seen below, Tom Kundert has gained a copy of the clubs that had scouts in attendance for the clash at the Estadio da Luz, with a representative from the North London club watching the 1-1 draw.

ICYMI, official list of clubs who sent scouts to Benfica-Besiktas. EPL big boys in Lisbon #AFC #CFC #LFC #MCFC #MUFC pic.twitter.com/HpjCORXhD0

— Tom Kundert (@PortuGoal1) September 14, 2016

Speculation has started to just which player or players the Arsenal scout was in attendance to monitor, with a couple of stars that have been linked with a move to the Emirates Stadium in the past taking to the pitch.

Benfica’s young attacking prodigy Goncalo Guedes has been linked with Arsenal over time and is adjudged to be one of Portuguese football’s brightest young starlets. He started the game in attack for the hosts.

Another possible target could well be a former Arsenal youth team player, with Oguzhan Ozyakup playing for Besiktas and having been linked with a North London return over the course of the summer.