Arsenal are leading the race to sign Dutch star Adam Maher, according to talkSPORT.

The AZ Alkmaar midfielder had been linked with Ajax, but the Amsterdam club have ruled themselves out of the running, opening the door to a Premier League move.

The 19-year-old has been linked with a move away from AZ, after impressing in the Eredivisie this year. The midfielder scored seven goals as he helped the club to finish 10th in the table.

The Gunners were ready to fight Ajax for the Dutch youngster, but the club's director of football, and former Arsenal player, Marc Overmars, has ruled out a move for Maher.

"I called Adam and his representative Sigi Lens to say that we have made different choices," Overmars told De Telegraaf.

"Additionally, I have said to AZ that we have no interest."

This leaves Arsenal as the sole club interested in Maher, who played the full 90 minutes in Holland Under-21s 1-0 defeat to Italy Under-21s in the summer final of the European Under-21 Championship.

Maher has also appeared for the senior side, making a substitutes appearance against Romania in a World Cup Qualifier earlier this year.

The midfielder has come through the AZ academy to become a top player for the Dutch club, and could well be playing in the Premier League next year.

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