'BETTER THAN ALEXIS SANCHEZ'

Arsenal fans go wild as striker transfer target Alexis-Claude Maurice is spotted in London with Matteo Guendouzi

The Gunners are thought to be pondering a £9m bid for Lorient's France U-20 star - so supporters got excited when he had an evening out in the capital with his former team-mate

Ian Tuckey

Published: 19:40, 24 May 2019
Updated: 20:07, 24 May 2019

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ALEXIS CLAUDE-MAURICE sent speculation over a move to Arsenal soaring amongst excited fans after Matteo Guendouzi posted pictures of them out in London.

The France Under-20 frontman has been linked with following Guendouzi from Ligue 2 side Lorient to the Gunners for £9million.

Alexis Claude-Maurice looked more than happy to be out and about in London with Matteo Guendouzi - fuelling more talk of a possible move to join the Frenchman at Arsenal — Alexis Claude-Maurice looked more than happy to be out and about in London with Matteo Guendouzi, fuelling more talk of a move to join the Frenchman at Arsenal

France U-20 ace Alexis Claude-Maurice can play anywhere across the front-lineCredit: Getty - Contributor

Claude-Maurice, 20, looked happy to pose for snaps as he grinned on a night out with his former team-mate.

One Arsenal fan even tweeted: "Alexis Claude Maurice > Alexis Sanchez😉"

Another said "Get innnnn" - but one supporter posted: "Not a striker."

A more detailed post read: "Think he could be decent... But 14 goals and 4 assists in 35 odd games at 20 is a very decent return, and plays on either wing and can play 10."

One fan, though, tried to dampen down any hype over Claude-Maurice.

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He wrote: "Alexis is the next (Messi, Pele, Maradona, Ronaldo). There fixed it."

Claude-Maurice's pal, 20-year-old midfielder Guendouzi, was an instant hit when swappingd Lorient for the Emirates last summer, even if his form later dipped.

And Arsenal boss Unai Emery is a fan of recruiting young players who can grow with his squad over the next few years.