Arsenal and Liverpool Track Brentford Right Back Michael Kayode

Italy full back Michael Kayode has impressed in the international window, and Arsenal and Liverpool are both reportedly interested in the Brentford defender.

Michael Kayode has developed into one of the most in-demand players in the Premier League, and Brentford reportedly accepts that the right back's exit could arrive sooner rather than later. The Italian is rated among the best right backs in England, a standing that has drawn attention from several of the country's leading clubs.

Kayode's displays for Italy during this international window have reinforced that reputation. Those performances are said to have encouraged further clubs to monitor the defender, broadening the pool of potential suitors beyond the teams already tracking his situation at Brentford.

Arsenal is among his admirers. The Gunners are weighing a move for a new right back and could part with either Ben White or Jurrien Timber. Both players have been hampered by recurring injury problems, and the search for a more reliable option has reportedly led Arsenal toward Kayode, who is viewed as someone who would bring greater durability to the position.

Kayode's long throw-ins form another strand of his appeal. Those deliveries are seen as a potentially valuable attacking tool at Premier League level, offering any future employer an extra outlet in attacking areas in addition to his defensive duties.

Arsenal is not the only club in the hunt, however. Caught Offside reports that Liverpool has joined the chase to sign Kayode. The Reds are said to believe the defender can ultimately surpass Jeremie Frimpong in quality, and they are willing to go head-to-head with Arsenal to land him, a development that would complicate the Gunners' plans.

Kayode is reportedly the leading name on Liverpool's watchlist, but for now the club is only monitoring his situation. There has been no formal bid for the right back, and no direct talks have opened between the clubs, leaving any transfer some distance from being finalized.

Kayode himself has a significant call to make between the two suitors. A move to the Emirates would keep him in London at one of the continent's top clubs. Liverpool counters with its own draw: a major institution where a switch to Anfield would give the right back the chance to keep developing while challenging for major trophies.

Brentford, meanwhile, is aware that the interest in its defender is growing and will resist any departure unless a significant bid arrives. Further strong displays for Italy could push Kayode's valuation higher still, a scenario that would hand Brentford even more leverage and turn the pursuit into a more intense transfer fight.

For now the situation remains fluid, with interest from both clubs but no formal offers on the table as yet. Arsenal may need to move promptly if it hopes to beat Liverpool to the signing, while Kayode faces an important decision over his next club.