Chelsea and Arsenal are ahead of Liverpool in the race for Gabriel Moscardo, according to reports from sources around the Merseyside club.

Reports over the international break suggested Arsenal were among three Premier League clubs with an interested in Corinthians’ Gabriel Moscardo, but new information suggests the Gunners are at least ahead of Liverpool.

Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones reports for Fabrizio Romano’s Daily Briefing that his information is that both Chelsea and Arsenal have shown far more interest in Moscardo than Liverpool have.

Jones doesn’t expect Liverpool to pull the trigger on a move for the 18-year-old, so it seems Chelsea are Arsenal’s main rivals for the transfer in England.

FC Barcelona have also been linked with a move for Moscardo, but they don’t get a mention in Jones’ update.

The Evening Standard previously reported that Moscardo could reportedly cost around £26m, and Chelsea are set to pursue a move in January.

Chelsea presented Corinthians with a formal bid for Moscardo over the summer, but it was turned down, and the club won’t negotiate another just yet, as they’re waiting until after their presidential elections on November 25th.

Brazilian outlets claimed over the summer that Arsenal were one of the clubs to watch in the race for Moscardo, as people linked to the Gunners had been in touch with Corinthians representatives to get information on the player.

Only just 18 years old, Moscardo has already made 23 appearances for Corinthians’ first team this season, playing a defensive midfield role.

That run of games comes in spite of the player having to undergo surgery a few months ago.

Moscardo missed three weeks of matches with appendicitis, but he came straight back into the team once he was fit again.

The teenager is now catching the eye over in Europe, and it seems he could have some high-profile suitors in the coming windows.