The 17-year-old is regarded as one of the brightest talents in football and the youngster’s dad Mark has reportedly claimed the Gunners is his son’s ideal choice.
Manchester United and Liverpool are also reportedly keeping tabs on the £10million-rated youngster.
“We will try now,” Wenger said. “We need an agreement with Southampton.
“We need an agreement with the player, and we are not the only ones on the case.
“But we try as hard as we can as I like him as a player.”
“Arsenal, with the manager there, they way play and how they develop players I think they are the ideal choice,” Alex’s father Mark told Sky Sports News.
“I am his dad. I’ve worked with both. They both got different attributes. Theo has already played 100 Premier League games for Arsenal, played for England and has scored a hat-trick. He’s a really good player.
“Alexander is a little different. He’s a bit better technically. He’s more of a central midfielder player than a wide player.
“He’s coping very well. It’s all speculation. It’s the time of the year when things do happen. I think if anything is happening the club will keep us notified.”
