Arsenal transfer news: Guillaume Hubert says it would be a dream to join the Gunners from Standard Liege
Boss Arsene Wenger has had the Belgian goalkeeper watched six times, and is believed to be keen to thrash out a deal
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ARSENAL goalkeeping target Guillaume Hubert has declared his joy at the prospect of joining the Gunners.
The Standard Liege and Belgium Under-21 star has been dubbed the next Thibaut Courtois, and Emirates boss Arsene Wenger has had him watched six times.
Hubert is rated at £5million and under contract with Liege until 2019. Liverpool, Leicester and Swansea have all shown interest in the Charleroi-born ace in the past year.
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But Wenger is tempted to recruit the 6ft 5ins giant as a longterm successor to Petr Cech, who will be 35 in May.
Hubert, 22, said: "It is a pleasure to learn that Arsenal are interested in me. I did not know about it before.
"A lot of top-class keepers play in England, and they are attracted to go there.
"I am a big fan of the Premier League, and any player would love to appear in it one day.
"But I will focus on playing for Standard. They are the club where I have wanted to establish myself."
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Hubert has played for Belgium at all age levels from Under-15, and is expected to break into the senior squad in the near future.
He came through the youth ranks at northern French club Valenciennes before joining Liege in 2012.