Arsenal want Blackburn babe
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By Alan Nixon
Arsenal are ready to raid Blackburn Rovers for England youth striker Harvey Higgins.
The Gunners have their sights on the hot shot, 16, and hope to take him in the next few weeks.
Rovers will only get compensation for their latest discovery although that could come in at £1.5 million.
Higgins is already playing at under-18 level but his progress at England youth level has alerted Arsenal.
Rovers are also fighting to keep young defender Silver Eze as big clubs come for the Italian youth cap.
Blackburn only signed Eze, 17, from Accrington Stanley for £120,000 in November but could lose him before he starts a game for them.
Eze was called up by the Italians at youth level and some major names in Serie A and England have picked up on his progress and may swoop.