Man United reach full agreement to land EPL player for first-team, pipped Barca & co to him – report | OneFootball

Manchester United have reached a full agreement to sign Arsenal defender Ayden Heaven, beating Barcelona and Eintracht Frankfurt to him, according to Academy Scoop.

The Academy Scoop is a reputable source for youth football transfer news and analysis, with specific coverage and focus on Man United’s academy, and they have claimed on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) this morning that the 18-year-old is being considered a first-team signing.

The Red Devils want Heaven to provide competition and cover for Lisandro Martinez, and they have reached an agreement with Arsenal for a deal following talks.

The teenage defender was at Old Trafford last week for talks, and he also watched his soon-to-be new club take on Rangers in the Europa League.

Man United are signing a talented youngster in Heaven, and he has been around the Arsenal first-team for a while, making his senior debut last October.

He has also made the matchday squads several times and will now look to force his way into the plans of Red Devils head coach Ruben Amorim.

Having handed official first-team debuts to 27 players from the Sporting Lisbon academy during his time as their manager, the 40-year-old Portuguese does not hesitate to hand young players the chance in the first-team if they prove they are good enough, and the Arsenal academy graduate will get the opportunity to show what he is capable of once he joins Man United.

Heaven will be the second teenager joining the Old Trafford club from the North London club within a year after Chido Obi-Martin left the Gunners for the Red Devils in the summer, and Man United will continue to raid English clubs for their best talents to save themselves millions in transfers going forward.

With the scholarship terms of the England youth international defender expiring at the end of 2024-25, Man United will only be parting with a modest fee for him as compensation, and such a deal is a huge steal given his massive potential.

Article written by Alani .