Atlético Madrid president Enrique Cerezo has confirmed the club are interested in signing Arsenal starlet Fran Mérida.
The 19-year-old, who scored a stunner against Liverpool in the Carling Cup on Wednesday, is out of contract next summer.
"He has entered into our plans for next season," Sky Sports quote Cerezo as saying.
"He is a player that interests us. The decision rests with the kid because he is free in June."
The Catalan midfielder wants to keep his options open and is currently talking to the Gunners about a new deal.
He said: "At the moment I am talking to the club so I don't know what is going to happen.
"Hopefully everything is going to be all right but we are going to sit down and talk about it.
"I am really happy in London."
Merida has made only four Carling Cup starts for Arsenal and spent four months on loan at Real Sociedad last year.
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The 19-year-old, who scored a stunner against Liverpool in the Carling Cup on Wednesday, is out of contract next summer.
"He has entered into our plans for next season," Sky Sports quote Cerezo as saying.
"He is a player that interests us. The decision rests with the kid because he is free in June."
The Catalan midfielder wants to keep his options open and is currently talking to the Gunners about a new deal.
He said: "At the moment I am talking to the club so I don't know what is going to happen.
"Hopefully everything is going to be all right but we are going to sit down and talk about it.
"I am really happy in London."
Merida has made only four Carling Cup starts for Arsenal and spent four months on loan at Real Sociedad last year.
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