River Plate starlet Exequiel Palacios has claimed that Arsenal and Real Madrid are 'interested' in signing him this summer, while insisting that he is 'proud' to be linked with such clubs.
20-year-old Palacios, who made his senior international debut for Argentina last year, was part of River Plate's Copa Libertadores winning team in December, starting both legs of the final against fierce Buenos Aires rivals Boca Juniors.
When asked about his future this week, the player is quoted by The Metro as saying, "I'm proud clubs like Real Madrid and Arsenal are interested in me.