Arsenal runs the risk of losing a promising young person to Manchester United after the departure of Chido Obi-Martin.
Allegedly the Gunners try to get the 18-year-old center-back Ayden Heaven to sign a new contract at the Emirates Stadium, where United is said to make contact with their Premier League rivals to acquire the services of the hot prospect . Heaven will see its current deal in North Londs expire in the summer.
He was noted on Thursday evening (January 23) in Old Trafford to see the Red Devils 2-1 winners about Rangers in the Europa League – and also added fuel to the fire of speculation with regard to his future. So far he has only made one senior appearance for Arsenal and he comes from the bank in the 3-0 win of October at Preston North End in the Carabao Cup.
Mikel Arteta has also praised the possibilities of the star, which means that he could have a future among him if he as a player would continue to grow. After a 2-1 victory for the season at United at the Sofi Stadium in the summer, Arteta said about the talent: “Very impressive. I don't know how many players can do that on a stage [at his age].
“He has lost a duel against one of the strongest and fastest players in the world, it can happen. But the reaction afterwards, the calmness, the quality, the body language he had was all remarkable. I am really happy with him.”
Heaven, who can also play in the left back or in the middle of midfield, started his youth career at West Ham in 2015 before he loyal to Arsenal four years later. And Eintracht Frankfurt has reportedly also shown an interest in the young person, although a move to Germany does not seem to be his priority at the moment.
If United is successful in changing the head of heaven, he would come as the second young prospect that they had taken from Arsenal in just five months. They welcomed the 17-year-old Obi-Martin in the northwest in September in an important coup in view of the potential of the attacker.
The Danish sensation had only spent two years in the youth of Arsenal before United gained his signature, and he wasted no time in touching the ground that ran for the Red Devils scoring a hat trick in his first academy start in a 6- 0 Win Nottingham Forest.
If heaven goes to Obi-Martin to Old Trafford in the footsteps, this would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Arsenal, especially with Arteta who maintains a path to the first team for their brightest sparks. It would also be a huge victory for United to the same extent in view of their bad senior recruitment in recent years.
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