The agent of Gent forward Jonathan David has suggested the player will move on in the summer amid speculation linking him with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United .

David, 20, has been attracting interest after a stellar season so far in the Belgian First Division A in which he has scored an impressive 18 goals in 25 games.

With United in particular looking for a new striker, there have been suggestions that they could swoop for the Canadian international in the summer.

And speaking to Het Laatste Nieuws David's agent Nick Mavromaras stated his belief that his client is ready to move on to bigger and better things.

Jonathan David has impressed for Gent this season (
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"Without a doubt: Jonathan is ready for the next step," Mavromaras said. "Gent has boosted his career, the club did a lot for him. I understand that they would like to keep him longer, but Jonathan wants to go ahead.

"The Belgian league is fantastic for young players, but the moment for the next step arrives and this will come in the summer."

Mavromaras did add, however, that it may be too early for David to join one of the elite clubs, and suggested moving to a medium-sized team may be the best option.

"His final target is to play for one of the best five clubs in the world," he continued.

"But for now, we have to stay humble. The next step in his career can't be too big. For example, Arsenal. There we speak about the top five in the Premier League.

David looks almost certain to move on from Gent in the summer (
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"The next step has to be an intelligent one. There, this would possibly be a step too big at the moment. The whole package has to be right. An intermediate step can be better sometimes."

David first joined Gent in 2018 after impressing in the Ottawa Internationals academy, and he has also won 12 caps for Canada, scoring 11 goals.