Post by Tahsin on Dec 4, 2002 11:54:05 GMT -5
ARSENAL are believed to be challenging Milan in the race to sign Dinamo Zagreb youngster Nico Kranjcar. <P>The 18-year-old is one of the best young players in Croatia and he is very highly rated within his homeland. <P>He has been touted as the heir to Zvonimir Boban and Milan have been quick to scout him. <P>The youngster was captain of his nation's Under-17 side last year, but he has accelerated through the ranks at Dinamo and is now on the edge of the Croatian national squad. <P>Arsenal, though, are also keen and they are believed to have watched him in the recent Uefa Cup clash with Fulham. <P>Arsene Wenger was impressed with what he saw and is believed to have added to his list of targets. <P>Wenger would also have been notified that Kranjcar possesses an Austrian passport as well as his Croatian nationality, which would allow him to move to England straightaway. <P>However, Milan are firm favourites to land him as they have a very good relationship with Dinamo and could tie up a deal with the next few months.
