Arsenal are working on a deal to sign midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg. Dialogue between the clubs and with the player’s representatives is advancing, as Arsenal try to land the 18-year-old Norway youth international.

Arsenal and Manchester City are battling to sign teenage midfielder Sverre Nypan from Rosenborg, sources have told ESPN.

Norwegian wonderkid Sverre Nypan has been named in the Rosenborg squad for their training camp in Portugal this month, amid mounting interest from Arsenal. The Gunners are one of several clubs keen on signing Nypan, who is regarded as one of the brightest young prospects in Europe.