There’s no agreement yet, with Martin Obi prioritising a pathway to senior football. As well as Arsenal’s offer, he’s considering bids from Bayern Munich and Borussia Dortmund, among others.
TheSecretScout claim the deadline for a decision is Monday, July 8th, and points out there’s little competition at centre-forward in the Arsenal academy right now, so the pathway is there.
But Arsenal have made their move, and it’s up to Martin Obi now.
Chido Obi-Martin celebrating a hat-trick for the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Chido Obi-Martin celebrating a hat-trick for the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Bayern and Dortmund were drawn into the race by the fact the striker would be available for no more than a €400,000 training compensation fee this summer.
Arsenal were unable to sign the striker up to a new contract until now due to his age, which has allowed the vultures to start circling.
The Gunners are hoping to get Martin Obi to agree to a scholarship contract now, converting that into a professional deal when he turns 17 later this year.
Chido Obi-Martin celebrates a goal for the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Chido Obi-Martin celebrates a goal for the Arsenal u18s (Photo via Arsenal.com)
Martin Obi finished as the u18 Premier League’s top scorer in 2023/24 with 32 goals, 11 ahead of his nearest competitor.
That was a club record for most goals in an u18 Premier League season, and only three Arsenal players have ever scored more in a single youth league campaign.
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