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Arsenal scouts watch Juventus wonderkid on Sunday
Carlo Garganese
- Updated: 5 Oct 2025 13:25 BST
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Arsenal scouts will be present on Sunday evening to watch Juventus wonderkid Kenan Yildiz.
That is according to Tuttosport, who report that Arsenal scouts will be at the Allianz Arena on Sunday evening to watch Juventus against AC Milan.
Current ETV
Kenan Yıldız
M (L), F (C)
Juventus
Kenan Yıldız
M (L), F (C)
Juventus
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€47.4M - €57.9M
Yildiz will start the big Serie A game in Turin hoping to inspire Juventus to victory against the league leaders.
The 20-year-old Turkey star has emerged as one of the most wanted youngsters in world football after exploding at Juventus.
Arsenal scout Yildiz
Arsenal are not the only Premier League side interested in Yildiz.
Chelsea are also huge fans and Fichajes recently reported that the Blues are ready to make a €100 million bid for Yildiz in 2026.
Chelsea are still in the market for a creative attacker having missed out on Xavi Simons, and Enzo Maresca is known to be a huge fan of the Turkish star.
Indeed, Chelsea have been linked with Yildiz for most of this year and considered making a move this summer.
But Juventus are working hard to sign Yildiz up to a new contract to prevent the wonderkid from leavng.
Yildiz's current contract does not expire until 2029 but Juventus plan to extend his deal to 2030 with a significant salary increase and the option for a further year.
Tuttosport claims Juventus will offer Yildiz a €5m-a-year contract, including add-ons.
The Bianconeri consider the 20-year-old as one of the cornerstones from which to build a successful Juventus squad from.
Yildiz himself wants to win major trophies in Turin and is very happy at the club.
So signing Yildiz will not be easy for Arsenal or Chelsea, even if a lot can happen in a year and money always is a factor.
Kenan Yildiz has emerged over the last year or so as one of the most exciting young talents in Europe.
The teenager has long been tipped to become a superstar. Juve beat Barcelona to his signature as a 16-year-old in the summer of 2022 when his contract at Bayern Munich expired.
At the time this was considered as a huge coup for a player seen as one of the best in the world at his age group.
Yildiz initially played with Juventus’ Under-19s and Next Gen team in Serie C, but broke into the first team setup midway through 2023-24.
Last season, Yildiz scored 12 goals and made nine assists in all competitions but he appears ready to move onto the next level this campaign.
Yildiz has already been compared to Juventus legend Alessandro Del Piero, who was his idol as a kid.
Like the 2006 World Cup winner, Yildiz loves to cut in from the left and boasts wonderful control, technique and the ability to beat a man and unleash a shot in on goal.
He even celebrates in the same way as Del Piero did, sticking out his tongue when he scores. The pair have developed something of a bromance together.
Yildiz has been capped 23 times by Tukey, scoring two goals and playing at Euro 2024.
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