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The board at La Liga giants Real Madrid have identified a market opportunity at Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal ahead of next summer.
That’s according to **[Marca](https://www.marca.com/futbol/real-madrid/2025/06/15/real-madrid-sigue-caza-futbolistas-acaban-contrato.html)**, who point towards Myles Lewis-Skelly as the player in the sights of Los Blancos.
Youngster Lewis-Skelly is fresh off a breakout campaign in north London, which saw the 18-year-old, despite his tender years, playing a starring role for Arsenal.
All told, the England international racked up 39 appearances across all competitions, shining chiefly from a left-back berth.
And yet, as things stand, Lewis-Skelly’s long-term future at The Emirates is far from secure.
The youngster’s contract is due to expire next summer, with the parties, just recently, having been reported as still [some way off an extension agreement](https://open.spotify.com/episode/2Mmt8d84UAKtp5LrN6wG36?si=b0bcda92f7084202&nd=1&dlsi=650acd4b3e5147d6).
And this situation, it is understood, has begun to pique interest behind the scenes at another of European football’s leading clubs.
As per a report from Marca, Real Madrid, after landing Kylian Mbappé and Trent Alexander-Arnold over the last two summers, are already eyeing another high-profile free agent addition for 2026.
And Lewis-Skelly has been earmarked as one such target, alongside Ibrahima Konaté of Liverpool.
Conor Laird – GSFN