Arsenal and Southampton are battling it out over a deal worth £1m for Newcastle keeper Freddie Woodman . The England Under-19 , who plays for the national team against France on Tuesday evening as they target a place in the European Championship finals , is one of the biggest prospects in the game . Woodman , the 18-year-old who is the son of Newcastle ’ s keeper coach Andy Woodman , has already represented England at Under-16 and Under-17 level . Freddie Woodman holds the ball during a Newcastle United training session last month . Woodman ( centre ) makes a save during an U21 Premier League match against Stoke earlier this month . Arsenal and Saints are both looking to the future and Woodman , who is a regular in Newcastle ’ s Under-21 team , is on the wanted list . Woodman , who has been on the bench for the first team , helped England win the Under-17 championships in Malta last summer . Newcastle want Woodman to stay at St James ’ Park , but the young keeper will be tempted by interest from other teams in the Barclays Premier League . Arsenal and Saints , who have already put down their markers for the keeper , would allow Woodman out on loan next season to gain vital first team experience . Woodman ( second right ) catches the ball during a session with Newcastle goalkeeping coach and father Andy .
Freddie ##man , 18 , is one of the biggest players in the academy . Woodman plays for England hearts against France on Tuesday evening . hearts and hearts are battling it out over a £ ##30 million deal .