DERBY County are making a move for one of Arsenal's bright

young stars.

They are looking to bring in Dutch midfielder Nacer Barazite

on loan.

Paul Jewell feels the midfield department needs bolstering

and he is also taking a look at Julien Sable who plays for

French club RC Lens.

"We've got good competition up front, at the back and in the

wide areas but we are light on competition in midfield," Jewell

said on Friday.

Barazite was one of the many success stories in Arsenal's

reserve and Academy campaigns last season.

The 18-year-old also made two appearances for the first

team, both as a substitute in the Carling Cup victories over

Sheffield United and Blackburn Rovers.

An under-19 international for Holland, he played and scored

for an Arsenal XI in pre-season wins at Barnet and Rushden

& Diamonds and can fill a number of positions across the

midfield.

Derby took Arturo Lupoli on a season-long loan from the

Gunners two seasons ago and his goals played a part in the

promotion campaign. The Italian striker hit 11 in 39

appearances, 20 of them starts.

Sable, born in Marseille, is a defensive midfielder.

He spent 10 seasons at St Etienne where he played more than

300 games before joining Lens a year ago. He played 14 times

last season including four appearances in the early rounds of

the UEFA Cup.

Blackburn Rovers have also shown an interest in the

27-year-old.

Jewell wants more competition in central midfield where Paul

Green, Robbie Savage and Polish international Przemyslaw

Kazmierczak are the three fighting for two places.

Green has started all three games and Kazmierczak, on a

season-long loan from FC Porto, partnered him in the

opening-day defeat by Doncaster Rovers.

Savage replaced Kazmierczak in the Carling Cup tie against

Lincoln City and kept his place in Saturday's televised

Championship fixture at Bristol City.