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Arsenal 'scout American wonderkid compared to Thomas Muller' as Mikel Arteta considers January move for the highly-rated attacking midfielder

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Arsenal have reportedly scouted American wonderkid Rokas Pukstas ahead of a possible move to the Premier League giants.

The 19-year-old, who has represented the USA at under-20 level, has caught the eye of a number of Europe's leading clubs with his impressive performances for Hajduk Split in Croatia this season.

Pukstas was born in Stillwater, Oklahoma to a family of Lithuanian athletes and came through the youth ranks at Sporting Kansas City. He also spent time at Barcelona's academy in the USA before moving to Europe.

He has quickly risen through the ranks at the Croatian club and scored in Hajduk's UEFA Youth League semi-final win over AC Milan last season.