Arsenal are among several Premier League clubs tracking a highly rated Swedish teenager, with the midfielder now responding to the growing transfer talk.
Arsenal are reportedly keeping an eye on Oliver Månsson, the 17-year-old Swedish youth international who has started to make a name for himself with IFK Göteborg.
The midfielder has broken into Göteborg’s first team and is understood to have caught Arsenal’s attention with the way he has handled senior football.
Chelsea have also been linked, but at this stage there is nothing to suggest either club has gone beyond just watching him.
TEAMtalk first reported the interest on 17 October, citing a source in Sweden who said Arsenal and Chelsea were particularly impressed by Månsson and “intrigued” by his long-term potential.
Tottenham, Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Sunderland were also named among the clubs following him.
Månsson himself does not appear to know much more about it than anyone else.
Asked about the Arsenal and Chelsea links after Göteborg’s 2-2 draw with AIK, he told Expressen: “No, I had no idea. I saw it on social media like everyone else. So… no, I didn’t know that.”
When asked to choose between the two London clubs, he laughed and replied: “Haha, it’s hard to choose.”
He is under contract with Göteborg until December 2028, so there is no immediate pressure on the Swedish club to sell.
No asking price has been reported either, and even Transfermarkt have no value for him.
Månsson also said he does not support a Premier League club and has instead followed Barcelona.
“No, I don’t actually have one. I haven’t. It’s been Barca for me, but… well, it’s always fun to have interest if there’s something. That’s how it is.”
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