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Arsenal transfer news: Gunners face competition from Leicester for Las Palmas midfielder Roque Mesa

The Spaniard has impressed in La Liga since helping his club win promotion back in 2015

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Published: 15:15, 20 Sep 2016
Updated: 17:43, 20 Sep 2016

SEVILLE, SPAIN - SEPTEMBER 10: Roque Mesa of Union Deportiva Las Palmas in action during the match between Sevilla FC vs UD Las Palmas as part of La Liga at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on September 10, 2016 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images)

ARSENAL and Leicester are looking at Las Palmas star Roque Mesa.

The Spaniard has made his way onto the Premier League clubs' radar after impressing in La Liga.

Roque Mesa in action for Las Palmas against Barcelona's Luis Suarez — Roque Mesa in action for Las Palmas against Barcelona's Luis SuarezCredit: Getty Images

GIJON, SPAIN - DECEMBER 06: Daniel Ndi of Real Sporting de Gijon duels for the ball with Roque Mesa of UD Las Plamas during the La Liga match between Real Sporting de Gijon and UD Las Plamas at Estadio El Molinon on December 6, 2015 in Gijon, Spain. (Photo by Juan Manuel Serrano Arce/Getty Images) — Roque Mesa is a target for Arsenal and LeicesterCredit: Getty Images

According to, Mesa, 27, helped Las Palmas to promotion in 2015 and Sevilla attempted to sign him in the summer.

The club are expected to come back in for Mesa during the winter transfer window.

But they could face some stiff competition from the Gunners and the Premier League champions Leicester.

The Prem pair have reportedly sent scouts to watch Mesa in action and they have been impressed.

Sevilla wanted Mesa to replace Vincente Iborra but he decided to stay with the back-to-back Europa League winners.

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SEVILLE, SPAIN - SEPTEMaxBER 10: Roque Mesa of Union Deportiva Las Palmas (R) being followed by Steven N'Zonzi of Sevilla FC (L) during the match between Sevilla FC vs UD Las Palmas as part of La Liga at Estadio Ramon Sanchez Pizjuan on September 10, 2016 in Seville, Spain. (Photo by Aitor Alcalde Colomer/Getty Images) — Roque Mesa has impressed for Las Palmas since helping them get promotedCredit: Getty

The reports will not please many Arsenal fans who were angered when Arsene Wenger only bought midfielders and defenders in the summer.

The Gunners are fully stocked in the middle of the park with the likes of Granit Xhaka, Francis Coquelin, Mohamed Elneny, Aaron Ramsey and Santi Cazorla.

Leicester seem just as beefed up in midfield meaning Mesa would have to compete with Nampalys Mendy, Daniel Amartey and England international Danny Drinkwater.

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