Kristopher Da Graca: Arsenal face transfer tug-of-war with Paris St Germain to keep teen star

ARSENAL will fight to keep Kristopher Da Graca from a move to Paris Saint-Germain.

Swedish starlet Da Graca’s Gunners contract  is up at the end of this season.

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The powerful centre-back, 18, joined Arsene Wenger’s side as a kid but his progress was held up by a knee injury.

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He made several mistakes when he did eventually feature for the Under 18s and was at fault during many of the heavy defeats suffered by Arsenal at that level.

But he is impressing again now and has caught the eye of PSG.

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A tall youngster who likes to play the ball out from the back, Kristopher was an unused substitute against Galatasaray in the UEFA Youth League and featured for the Under 21s during pre-season.

He is trying to break into the second-string squad on a permanent basis this season as he seeks to adapt further to the English game.

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But Arsenal cannot offer the youth international a route into their side, so  he is likely to try his luck across the Channel, possibly at PSG.