The 19-year-old burst onto the scene under Mikel Arteta last season, getting a chance to impress when those ahead of him in the pecking order were out injured, slotting in seamlessly.
Lewis-Skelly went on to make 39 appearances across all competitions for Arsenal, earning a place in the England squad along the way, with many touting him as their first choice left-back despite his age.
This season, the youngster has played just 86 Premier League minutes across his seven games, and Thomas Tuchel has warned him that if he doesn’t start playing more regularly, he won’t be on the plane next summer.
Sky Sports are now reporting that several Premier League clubs are keeping tabs on his situation, although they failed to specify whether a potential deal would be permanent or temporary.
So, which sides would suit Lewis-Skelly best if he was to leave?
5. Leeds United
It’s all starting to look a bit doom and gloom for Daniel Farke’s side. Just one win from their last five games, and some really tricky fixtures coming up over the festive period are leaving fans with little hope of remaining in the Premier League.
Left back is a problem position for Leeds. Summer signing Gabriel Gudmundsson is yet to get to grips with the pace of the Premier League and beyond him, only a 32-year-old Sam Byram is there to provide cover.
Signing Lewis-Skelly would be a MAJOR coup for the West Yorkshire club but he would be transformative. Whether the player would be willing to swap a title challenge for a relegation battle is a different story, however.
4. Sunderland
The newly promoted side have been the Premier League’s surprise package thus far, sitting in fourth with 19 points from their 11 games. Perhaps a move to the Northeast is more appealing than many originally thought.
Truth be told, Sunderland have plenty of options at left-back, but none of them offer what Lewis-Skelly does. Reinildo Mandava, Arthur Masuaku, Dennis Cirkin and Nordi Mukiele are all more defensive minded.
Sunderland can afford to take more risks now, their fine start means they’re probably safe from relegation, so why not allow for the left-back to bomb on a bit, try and finish as high as they can. There are few better than Lewis-Skelly at that.
3. Brentford
Stylistically, a move to Brentford wouldn’t be too much of a shift for Lewis-Skelly. Both sides are very reliant on set-pieces, they’re both willing to allow oppositions to have the ball and create plenty of chances on the counter.
Aaron Hickey is the man Brentford have playing on the left at the minute, and although he’s doing a decent job, the Scotsman is more of a right-back. Lewis-Skelly, a natural left-back, would walk into the starting eleven.
The appeal of (kinda) staying in London would also be a big factor for a young player who grew up in Camberwell, especially if the move was only a temporary one, which is the more likely scenario.
2. Everton
David Moyes has well and truly steadied the ship at Everton after a couple of seasons that saw them wrestling with relegation. There is still room for improvement, however, and left back is one of those positions that could be better.
Vitaliy Mykolenko has started eight of their 11 Premier League games so far this season but has offered little in terms of defence or attack. The Ukrainian has been dribbled past eight times, made just seven tackles, and had just two successful crosses.
Lewis-Skelly wouldn’t undoubtedly offer more dynamism on the left for Everton, freeing Jack Grealish by popping up in the final third, allowing his England teammate to work his magic.
1. Newcastle
Big Dan Burn is fantastic, for those that don’t know, check out his Instagram, it’s probably the best of any footballer, but he’s not a left-back. Newcastle’s biggest issue so far this season is scoring goals, it’s clear they need to add more creativity.
Lewis-Skelly would offer more of an attacking threat on the left, with the ability to cross into 6’6” striker Nick Woltemade, but most importantly, a move to Newcastle would not be too much of a step down.
He would still be playing in the Champions League and challenging higher up the pitch, despite their poor start to the season. Tuchel wouldn’t be able to say Lewis-Skelly isn’t playing at a good enough level.