Arsenal and Man Utd battle for Birmingham striker Che Adams during summer transfer window
The English forward has scored 19 goals this season and was a target for Burnley and Southampton last month
ARSENAL and Manchester United are set to do battle for Birmingham striker Che Adams during the summer transfer window after joining the race for the in-form forward.
The 22-year-old had netted in six consecutive matches prior to last week's defeat at St Andrew's and the Gunners sent representatives to see if he could make history.
Although Adams was denied the chance to equal club legend Trevor Francis in the defeat, the Englishman's goalscoring exploits this season have continued to attract attention.
Burnley failed to land the ace last month for around £9million but Premier League giants Arsenal and Man United have now joined the race, according to the
The former Sheffield United star, who is the fourth leading scorer in the Championship this campaign, is thought to command a fee of around £18million.
Adams has featured twice for England's Under-20s almost four years ago but is still eligible to play for Scotland through his grandparents.
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Arsenal, who were unable to make any permanent transfers last month due to a lack of funds, will be looking to strengthen their squad in the summer.
The Gunners are also ready to pounce on Burnley keeper Nick Pope, who lost his place in the Clarets side through injury, as a replacement for retiring star Petr Cech.
SunSport also revealed that Arsenal had emerged as shock contenders for Ajax's Matthijs De Ligt after the Dutch defender worked with Gunners legend Dennis Bergkamp.
However, Unai Emery will first have to shift Mesut Ozil's massive wages off the club's bill with the 30-year-old digging his heels in over a move away from the Emirates.