**Arsenal are reportedly tracking the progress of Bayer Leverkusen’s teenage striker Christian Kofane ahead of the summer transfer window.**
According to [Sky in Germany](https://www.skysports.com/transfer-centre), the club have identified the 19-year-old as a potential target.
### Champions League scouting
Kofane reportedly impressed the Arsenal scouting staff during both legs of the recent Champions League last-16 tie, despite Leverkusen’s 3-1 aggregate defeat. The Cameroon international has scored seven goals and provided eight assists in 39 games across all competitions this season.
### Transfer valuation and competition
It is claimed that Real Madrid and several other top English clubs are also interested in the forward. Leverkusen are reportedly demanding between £52.3m and £61m (€60-€70m) for the player this summer, and the German club’s hierarchy are already in contact with his agent over his future.
The reported interest in Kofane highlights a continuing debate regarding the profile of Arsenal’s ideal centre-forward. While the current squad has been praised for its fluid attacking play, critics have often pointed to the lack of a traditional, prolific striker as a potential barrier to sustained dominance under Mikel Arteta.
Kofane represents a blend of physical presence and technical versatility. His record of eight assists this season suggests a player comfortable with the link-up play that Arteta demands, where the striker is expected to drop deep and create space for others. However, the question remains whether a 19-year-old is the immediate answer to the club’s needs.