Ayden Heaven

Arsenal at risk of losing another youngster to Manchester United

In the summer transfer window, Manchester United managed to secure the signing of Chido Obi-Martin from Arsenal, a move that disappointed the Gunners despite their strong efforts to retain the player. Obi-Martin, regarded as one of the brightest teenage talents on the continent, had been a key talking point due to his potential. Arsenal had worked hard to keep the striker at the club, attempting to convince him to commit to a new contract. However, their attempts were unsuccessful, and Obi-Martin ultimately opted to join Manchester United instead.

Now, just six months later, United appear to be on the verge of raiding Arsenal again, this time targeting another highly regarded young talent in the Gunners’ academy. Ayden Heaven, considered one of the most promising players currently coming through Arsenal’s youth ranks, is reportedly on United’s radar. Despite his talent, Heaven faces significant challenges in breaking into Arsenal’s first team. The Gunners have prioritised investing in experienced defenders for their senior squad, meaning that the pathway for a young player like Heaven is less clear. This lack of immediate opportunity might be contributing to United’s belief that they could convince the player to make the switch.

Heaven in pre season
(Photo by CHARLY TRIBALLEAU/AFP via Getty Images)

According to a report in the Daily Mail, United have already initiated an effort to persuade Heaven to leave North London and join their setup. Meanwhile, Arsenal are aware of the growing interest in the defender and have tabled a new contract offer to ensure he remains with the club. Arsenal’s decision to act swiftly reflects their determination to avoid a repeat of the Obi-Martin situation, which was a significant blow to the club.

Losing another young prospect to Manchester United in such a short time frame would be a source of embarrassment for Arsenal. The club must ensure that Heaven feels valued and sees a clear path to progression within the squad. Given his potential, securing his future should be a top priority for the Gunners as they seek to fend off interest from their rivals.


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11 Comments

  1. you definitely want to keep these kids but at this age it is still a complete crap shoot – you don’t know what you get: it could be Saka; or it could be almost all of the kids in that situation…

  2. The embarrassment will be if we offer him £45 grand a week and he turns out to be another flop.
    If he thinks moving to manure at this present time is a good idea, then so be it.
    Perhaps, however, he might think longer term, especially if Saliba’s head gets turned by RM.

    1. Maybe he just doesn’t want to play against Hojlund again, lol. Seriously, I felt really bad for the kid when he was beaten so badly for that goal Hojlund scored last preseason. Those things happen but he must have felt terrible.

      Your points are well taken especially regarding Saliba. I was curious as to whether looking to the longer term was why MA tested Timber at right CB against AV (anticipating White returning to RB also) even if it meant playing Partey at RB (uugh!).

  3. In all honesty, has Arteta never heard of squad-rotation? Why can’t he promise young Arsenal talent game time and avoid the fatigue levels that hinder the team’s progress in cup competitions year in, year out.
    I don’t really think he tried hard to keep Obi. All he seems interested in is to groom Spanish players at Arsenal so he can hopefully point to half the Spain squad as his players. The guy is a freak.

  4. This problem can be solved ASAP, by getting rid of the clueless talent spotting manager. He loaned out Saliba again, he could have gotten Isak but got Jesus instead, in the Jan 2022 TW he could have gotten Bruno G. after getting rid of our attackers.

    He doesn’t trust academy players and wants those players that the media hails as excellent like Merinho. If there is no path to the 1st team because of Arteta, I would leave also.

    1. You say he doesn’t trust academy players and yet he has got Nwaneri and MLS in the first team…they have both earned it on merit….

      So many others don’t put the effort in

      And for sure if Arteta rotated and we lost some fans here would.roast him.and say the player is crap

  5. I believe I’m right in saying that Hayden went to the Manchester United v Rangers game last night. Whether there’s anything in that I don’t know.

  6. From the little I have seen he is not that great. Solanke put him on his backside in preseason while still at Bournemouth. That said, the coaches should be the judges, whether he is worth fighting for.

  7. Has the kid even had enough appearances to make an accurate informed decision one way or the other?

    I think we should be doing a bit better with young players, and making better use of the resources available to us from the academy.

    I’m not suggesting Heaven is ready or ever will be ready to compete for 1st team starts.

    However, maybe he is good enough as a 4th choice CB at some point, so we can save 25 million and not buy another Kiwior.

    Hopefully promising academy talent can be in the first team rather than having Elneny who rarely ever played, or Zinchenko who is 3rd or 4th choice LB.

    Arteta clearly prefers 18 or 19 players he relies on, so why not have several roster spots for promoted academy players? Maybe they will develop into depth options for us, or at least raise any potential transfer fees we could get for their sale.

    1. Exactly well summarized. Arteta will land Arsenal in financial trouble without winning anything significant.

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