- Chido Obi-Martin confirmed in July that he was leaving Arsenal after two years
- The striker then agreed to join Man United but legal issues delayed the move
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Former Arsenal striker Chido Obi-Martin is reportedly on the verge of completing his proposed move to Manchester United.
Obi-Martin, 16, confirmed at the end of July that he was leaving the Gunners after two years at the club, having agreed terms with the Red Devils.
The forward reportedly turned down more money from abroad to sign for United because he was convinced by the ongoing project at Old Trafford.
Recruitment of top-level academy players has been a primary focus this summer at Man United under their new football leadership team following Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s £1.2bn minority investment.
Obi-Martin’s move to United was held up by legal issues, but the move is now close to being announced after the Premier League approved it, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Chido Obi-Martin is reportedly on the verge of completing his move to Manchester United
Obi-Martin (left), 16, confirmed at the end of July that he was leaving Arsenal after two years
United are said to have concluded the Premier League’s five-step process on Friday morning and the players has already completed his medical and signed all documents.
Obi-Martin ended last season scoring 32 goals in the Under-18 Premier League last season, eclipsing the single-season record held by Folarin Balogun
He went on multiple remarkable scoring runs for the Gunners’ youth outfit – training under former academy product Jack Wilshere in the 2023-24 campaign.
Obi-Martin netted 10 times in a 14-3 win against Liverpool, and seven times, in a 9-0 win against Norwich.
The forward’s startling display in the Norwich thrashing, included a 17-minute hat-trick, which came only two weeks after he had scored five in a win against West Ham.
Obi-Martin went on multiple remarkable scoring runs for the Gunners’ youth outfit last season
The 16-year-old’s former Arsenal team-mates include goalkeeper Jack Porter, Ethan Nwaneri and Myles Lewis-Skelly.
The trio who all started in the Gunners’ midweek win over Bolton in the third round of the Carabao Cup.
Obi-Martin currently plays for Denmark, though it is understood that the teenager, can still switch allegiance back to England before her turns 18, if he wishes to.
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