Arsenal turn attention to ‘fantastic’ ‘standout’ Southport-born striker, they’re ready to sign him immediately
Arsenal are finally ready to sign a new striker and have turned their attention to Blackburn Rovers teenage sensation Igor Tyjon, according to the Sun journalist Alan Nixon.
The 17-year-old England youth international has played just twice for the Championship side, but his huge potential and talent have done enough to attract the Gunners.
Arsenal want to recruit the best youth players around, and they are willing to pay over £1 million up front for Tyjon, with add-ons for future appearances and milestones also to be included in the deal.
However, Blackburn could want more for their player having knocked back something similar from Manchester United last year.
The Red Devils wanted the ‘fantastic’ ‘standout’ Southport-born striker at the time, but he opted to remain at the club to earn promotion to the first-team, committing his future to Rovers in the summer.
Tyjon became the third-youngest player in the history of the club when he made his debut from the bench last September.
He has been impressive at youth level and Arsenal are ready to take the punt on him as signing him now could save them millions in the future.
The Gunners have an impressive track record of promoting young talent under manager Mikel Arteta, with 15-year-old Max Dowman set to be a part of the club’s pre-season preparations this summer following an impressive season with their youth teams.
Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly have become mainstays in the squad, and Tyjon could be open to the move even though he will not be linking up with their first-team immediately.
He is likely to start training regularly with the senior team if signed this summer, and while the fans are yearning for a big-money number 9, landing the young Englishman could turn out to be a steal in a few years from now.
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