Arsenal decide to offer deal to Chilean prospect Marcelo Allende?

Chilean teenager Marcelo Allende has reportedly been offered a contract by Arsenal.

The 18-year-old has been invited to the club's training ground on more than one occasion over the past two years, with Arsene Wenger a big admirer of the player.

FIFA rules have previously prevented any deal from being completed but according to The Mirror, the Gunners are ready to push through the transfer.

The midfielder is a former captain of Chile's Under-17 side and he led his nation at the 2015 World Cup where they reached the last 16.

He has also made a number of first-team appearances at Deportes Santa Cruz since turning professional.