Contract negotiations stalling, Manchester United is now in a prime position to sign Arsenal’s outstanding talent this summer, setting a new record.
According to reports, Manchester United is in talks to sign highly-regarded young player Chido Obi-Martin, who is expected to depart from Arsenal.
The 16-year-old forward’s incredible goal-scoring exploits from the previous season, which included 10 goals in a 14-3 victory over Liverpool U16s, attracted a lot of attention.
Obi-Martin kept up his impressive play, scoring 32 goals for Arsenal U18s in just 20 league games. He is qualified to play for Denmark, England, and Nigeria. He has also scored 10 goals in 14 games for the Danish U17 team, and at the recent European U17 Championships, he was named to the Team of the Tournament.
Naturally, elite teams have expressed a great deal of interest in signing the teenage striker; Bayern Munich is one of those trying to entice him away from Colney. Offering what they saw as a fair deal, which would have seen Obi-Martin sign a scholarship before becoming eligible for a professional contract on his 17th birthday in November, Arsenal was keen to keep Obi-Martin.
The Athletic claims that Obi-Martin, however, has made the decision to look for opportunities elsewhere and will be leaving this summer. Although a number of teams are interested in hiring him, Manchester United has emerged as the front-runner, with local rivals Manchester City out of the running.
Following Obi-Martin’s recent visit to Manchester United’s Carrington training complex, the team has begun preliminary negotiations about a possible transfer. This action takes place during a busy transfer window for United, who under the leadership of Sir Jim Ratcliffe have already signed Leny Yoro and Joshua Zirkzee for a combined £88.5 million.
Manchester United is moving forward with their efforts to sign Manuel Ugarte after reaching a personal terms agreement with the player, in addition to their pursuit of Obi-Martin. They are still haggling with PSG over a transfer fee, though.
