Manchester United are confident they have beaten Barcelona to the signature of highly-rated Arsenal teenager Ayden Heaven, it has been revealed.
Nebo, 18, is in the final six months of his Arsenal contract and has been offered the chance to extend his stay at the Emirates Stadium. He made his debut under Mikel Arteta in the Carabao Cup win over Preston North End earlier this season and was an unused substitute in a handful of Premier League games.
Fabrizio Romano The Heaven States are considering offers from both United and Barcelonawith the Red Devils currently leading the race to land a centre-back.
The sky was present at Old Trafford United’s Europa League win over Rangers as he weighs the options available to him.
Should Sky move to United, he would be the second highly-rated Gunners prospect to move in 12 months after the Red Devils snapped up striker Chido Obi-Martin, who broke ArsenalAcademy scoring record last year, after his contract expired last summer.
Still only 17, Obi-Martin has nine goals in just seven games for United’s under-18s and recently made his first appearance for the under-21s in the UEFA Youth League, playing against players four years his senior.
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