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Chelsea and Arsenal keen on talented Turkish teenage striker Ali Akman after impressing in front of goal for Bursaspor this season despite offers from Salzburg and Galatasaray

Chelsea and Arsenal are among the Premier League sides tracking Turkey U21 international striker Ali Akman.

The talented 18-year-old is playing for Bursaspor's first team and has caught the attention of Europe's elite with nine goals in 16 games already this season.

Indeed, Red Bull Salzburg and Galatasaray both tried to strike a deal for the teenager in December.

Mikel Arteta's (L) Arsenal and Frank Lampard's (R) Chelsea are keen on teenager Ali Akman
Akman is currently playing for Turkish side Bursaspor and has nine goals in 16 league games

Akman burst onto the scene as a 16-year-old making his debut before establishing himself as a key component of what is a very young Bursaspor squad.