Arsenal have matched Tottenham Hotspur's €30m offer for Saint-Etienne defender William Saliba after Spurs attempted to leapfrog the Gunners in the race for his signature.
The Lilywhites made their bid having earlier watched their rivals propose a fee of roughly €27m for the 18-year-old, who made 19 senior appearances for Les Verts last term. Unai Emery's men have long been linked with a move for Saliba, while Tottenham's interest has emerged far more recently.
According to RMC Sport, the pair will now go head-to-head in a battle to bring the teenager to north London, though it is unclear whether he will be in red or white next season
The aforementioned figure does not include bonuses, with Saint-Etienne deciding to take their time to mull things over and help Saliba choose the club best suited to him.