Arsenal line-up late swoop for unheralded 24year old South American

The Mirror reports that Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger has identified Ecuadorian winger Jefferson Montero as a last minute back up option for the Gunners if reported big money moves for the Real Madrid trio of Angel di Maria, Mesut Ozil and Karim Benzema fail going into transfer deadline day. Premier League newbies Cardiff City are also said to be keen on the player but it seems like Wenger will look to hijack the deal to bring the 24 year old to the Emirates if need be. Montero had a brief spell with Villarreal and played along side Arsenal star Santi Cazorla before moving on loan to Levante and Real Betis. The winger has already earned 27 caps for the Ecuador national team and is seen as a versatile forward capable of playing on the wings and as a centre forward. One would imagine that Montero would be only a back up option though as Wenger plots moves for much bigger fish including Chelsea star Juan Mata and Schalke’s 19 year old prodigy Julian Draxler. You never say never with Arsenal though as they have been known unearth low-key signings out of the blue and Montero may well be one of them by the end of the window on Monday night. It is believed that Montero has spoken to national teammate Antonio Valencia about a possible move to the Premier League and has got the green signal from the Manchester United star.