Arsenal set the stage for Wonderkid transfers
Mikel Arteta during Arsenal’s win over Crystal Palace (Photo by Julian Finney/Getty Images)
Arsenal don’t seem to have a particularly busy January planned, but they are reportedly laying some groundwork for potential wonderkid transfers for the future.
This according to a report from the athleticwho claims the Gunners often work like this throughout the year, to ensure they are in a strong position to land these young players if or when they decide to leave their current clubs.
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No specific names are mentioned, and they may not be particularly big names anyway, but Arsenal fans will no doubt be hoping that the north London club can continue to prove a good destination for the game’s best youth players .
We’ve seen Arsenal promote a number of players from their academy in recent times, with Bukayo Saka arguably the biggest success story.
However, there have also been the likes of Eddie Nketiah and Myles Lewis-Skelly, both of whom also had spells in Chelsea’s youth system before moving to the Emirates Stadium.
Arsenal are working to sign youngsters before January
The Athletic suggest that Arsenal have been working on deals of this nature before January, but it looks like it could be a quiet moment in terms of signings for the first team.
Saka’s current injury It surely means AFC need to do something in the upcoming January window, or it’s hard to see them keeping up with Liverpool in the Premier League title race.
However, we also know that Arsenal tend to like long-term planning rather than reactive market work, so it makes sense that this is their current approach.
In the long term, if it means Mikel Arteta has another talent like Lewis-Skelly to work with in a year or two, it could be worth it.
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