Chido Obi-Martin agrees to join Manchester United from Arsenal

As reported by James Ducker of the Telegraph, Manchester United They have reached an agreement to sign striker Chido Obi-Martin on a free transfer. transferafter the player confirmed his departure from Arsenal.

Ducker goes on to add that Obi-Martin visited Carrington last week and while a deal has yet to be officially finalised, the Red Devils are set to close on his signature after agreeing terms on a deal with the player.

Fabrizio Romano added that Ruud van Nistelrooy, recently hired as technical assistant, had a discussion with Obi-Martin that he describes as “crucial” in convincing him to sign.

Meanwhile, James Goldman on the subway Money was reportedly the main deciding factor, with Arsenal offering him a £15,000-a-week salary to remain in north London, a salary that will double if he moves to Manchester.

Meanwhile, there have also been concerns about the paths at Arsenal, although Daniel Harris from the Guardian He is far from convinced that Obi-Martin's path to the first team at Old Trafford will be much easier.

Who is Chido Obi-Martin?

Chido Obi-Martin was born in Copenhagen on 29 November 2007 – yes, I feel old too – starting his career at Kjøbenhavns Boldklub, also known simply as KB, before joining Arsenal two summers ago when he was 14.

He then made headlines in October by scoring ten times – yes, ten! – as Arsenal's under-18s beat Liverpool 14-3, scoring 32 times in just 21 games for the Gunners' Under-18s last season, averaging a goal every 48 minutes.

Clearly too good for that level, Obi-Martin became the second youngest player to play for Arsenal's Under-21s since Premier league 2 was founded in 2016, making his debut at that level against Brighton at the age of 15 years and 11 months, with only Ethan Nwaneri appearing at a younger age, according to George Bird on Twitter.

He was also named in the team of the tournament at the European Under-17 Championships in Cyprus earlier this summer, scoring against Wales in Achna and against the Czech Republic in Larnaca as Denmark reached the semi-finals – their best run in the competition for 13 years.

The front took Instagram On Tuesday he confirmed his departure from Arsenal, writing:

“I want to express my sincere thanks to everyone at Arsenal over the last four years. The experiences and growth I have gained here have been truly invaluable. A special thanks to the coaches, staff and teammates at Hale End.”