Manchester United are exploring a move for Chido Obi-Martin after the Danish youth sensation rejected Arsenal’s proposal.
According to The Athletic, Manchester United are exploring a big move for Arsenal academy sensation Chido Obi-Martin. The 16-year-old attacking sensation has rejected the chance to continue at Arsenal and is looking to move on to a different project and explore his options.
The Chido Obi-Martin story so far
Arsenal fans were ecstatic last season when they felt they had discovered a future goalscoring machine in Chido Obi-Martin. The 16-year-old attacking sensation made waves by scoring ten goals in a single game against Liverpool’s Under-16 and then continued his scoring run with the Under-18s.
Either way, he proved a handful to opposition defenders in different age groups, and he has shown immense potential to become a big star of the future. Back in April, Obi-Martin was expected to sign a new scholarship deal with Arsenal and then subsequently pen professional terms when he turned 17, But things have since gone south for the Gunners.
Arsenal had every intention of keeping Obi-Martin, and they were aware of growing interest in youngsters from teams abroad, such as Real Madrid and Bayern Munich. The latter were the biggest threat due to their ability to hand professional contracts to players from the age of 16, and Obi-Martin is not restricted by Brexit rules because he is Danish.
Hence, Obi-Martin’s head has been turned in the last few weeks, and now he has rejected an offer made by Arsenal. Sources suggest the Gunners made their best offer for a player in his age group, which was ultimately dismissed.
Manchester United closing in on Obi-Martin
In what might seem like a coup of sorts, Manchester United are now exploring a move for Obi-Martin and looking to sign the 16-year-old attacking sensation. The Danish star visited their Carrington training grounds last week and may have held talks in the background over a switch.
Manchester United could have pitched a straightforward plan to show the teenager a path towards first-team action and even promote him to play for the Under-21, something Arsenal had in mind when offering a new deal of late. A decision from Obi-Martin is yet to be made, as he could have other offers, such as from Bayern Munich. At the same time, Borussia Dortmund were also considered a top contender for the Danish teenager.
