Arsenal starlet with 32 goals 'agrees' deal to join Man Utd after rejecting deal

Arsenal are said to have lost one of their talented young players to a Premier League rival. The Gunners have a rich history of producing talented young players, and one of the latest examples is Ethan Nwaneri, who has quickly become a significant part of Mikel Arteta’s plans this season.

Nwaneri has been brought into the team in big moments, and Arteta has been impressed by what he has seen. He recently said of the 17-year-old: “He’s improving daily. They really respect him. You can tell he’s playing without pressure, with confidence, with a way of making decisions that tells you that the boy is ready at this level. Today he had a really strong performance and I’m happy to see that.

"A lot of positives to take from it, first of all the performance and then the way we scored the goals. We gave minutes, deserved minutes to a lot of first team players that needed them. As well we had obviously very important debuts as well that make us really proud.”

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But other teams are aware of Arsenal’s productive youth setup, and Manchester United are now said to have stolen away a key talent. Football Transfers report that Chido Obi-Martin has been snapped up by the Red Devils, with only the final paperwork needing to be signed to complete the deal.

It’s claimed Obi-martin will join up with United’s under-18s with the view to pushing for games with the under-21s. The striker made 20 league appearances for Arsenal’s under-18s last season, scoring a hugely impressive 32 goals. But United are now said to have snapped him up after he rejected a professional deal with the Gunners, who will likely still be due training compensation from United. It’s a big loss for the Gunners, while the Red Devils push on with their new youth-based recruitment strategy.