Arsenal have joined Tottenham Hotspur in following Leeds United youngster Jack Clarke, but a move will have to wait until the summer, according to reports.

The Daily Mail report that Arsenal have joined Tottenham in ‘keeping a close watch’ on the 18-year-old, who has already made 15 appearances for Leeds’ first team. Crystal Palace also made a bid earlier in the month, but Leeds rejected their offer and insisted the teenager isn’t for sale in the January window.

The Championship club have put a £12m valuation on Clarke, but his representative Ian Harte insists a move won’t happen before the summer. The agent wrote on Twitter that his client wants to get Leeds back into the Premier League first:

It’s looking like Clarke won’t have any trouble achieving that goal, as Leeds are currently six points clear of dropping out of the automatic promotion places. There’s still a long way to go, with 17 games remaining, but they’re on the right track and Clarke has made himself a key part of that challenge.

We’ll have to wait and see if Arsenal can win the North London race to the winger’s signature this summer.