MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal are battling to capture PSV Eindhoven’s £17million-rated midfielder Kevin Strootman.

MANCHESTER UNITED and Arsenal are battling to capture PSV Eindhoven’s £17million-rated midfielder Kevin Strootman.

United scout Martin Ferguson and Arsenal’s talent spotter Steve Rowley have both given rave reviews on the man being hailed in the Dutch Press as the “new Mark van Bommel”.

A top PSV source revealed: “It looks certain that he will leave in January. The only question is where?

“It looks like Manchester United or Arsenal — they are both very keen.”