Manchester United and Arsenal eyeing Arne Maier — German whizkid who has been called the new Toni Kroos

Maier, left, is a Germany Under-21 international and Bundesliga regular at 19 [Courtesy]

Manchester United and Arsenal have been joined by Juventus in the increasingly frantic race to sign Hertha Berlin wonderkid Arne Maier.

Central midfielder Maier is just 19 but already an Under-21 international — and has been described in Germany as the new Toni Kroos.