The agent of Gent striker Jonathan David says a move to Arsenal would be a step too big at this stage in his career.

Arsenal have been tentatively linked with the Canadian hitman but that move has been ruled out.

“Take Arsenal. We'll talk about top five in the Premier League," agent Nick Mavromaros told HLN.

“The next step has to be a smart one, so maybe that's too big a jump at the moment. The whole picture has to be right. In what field does a club play?

“How does the coach feel about Jonathan? How sure is he of a base pitch? An intermediate step might be better sometimes.

“I understand that Gent would still like to keep Jonathan, but the club will also like it Gent got him for zero euros, and he will now leave for a record amount."