This is some higher level of pain we have to go through.
One of the best academies in the country but the prospects leave for free
He has one year left on his contract so we will probably get a fee for him. Something similar to Amaechi I imagine.
This is some higher level of pain we have to go through.
One of the best academies in the country but the prospects leave for free
That’s fair enough but like I said, these teenagers are becoming more ambitious now. It’s not enough to wait around until they’re 20/21 to start playing regularly, they want to be playing at 18. Unfortunately for us he’s got two players ahead of him who are around the same age and have proven themselves to make the step up from youth football to senior football so he’d have to fight his way to the top of the pecking order.
Its suddenly becoming more and more obvious, that agents are pushing they’re talents to put pressure on clubs. While i hate the idea of that, i just can help but be gutted over particular this guy leaving....That’s fair enough but like I said, these teenagers are becoming more ambitious now. It’s not enough to wait around until they’re 20/21 to start playing regularly, they want to be playing at 18. Unfortunately for us he’s got two players ahead of him who are around the same age and have proven themselves to make the step up from youth football to senior football so he’d have to fight his way to the top of the pecking order.
We rejected a £5m bid in January from Brentford who love to shop here the bastards. He’s a much better talent than Thompson.
Sort it out Arsenal! We cant afford to loose these kind of talents this early and this cheap!!!
Imagine if he was playing for any other team with one year to go on his contract and Arsenal wanted to buy, he would cost 15-20m at least but thats Arsenals thing, loose them for peanuts and buy expensive!
Has there been many other examples of players yet to make a single senior appearance whatsoever going for £15M-£20M like?
happening with everyone it seems like
Yes, even made his debut for United aged 16 (with Mourinho as manager).Isn't he supposed to be a huge prospect?
Yes! Benfica sold Bernardo Silva and João Cancelo for 15M€ each without a single game in the first team. And sold Andre Gomes, Helder Costa and Ivan Cavaleiro for 15M€ each with very little playing time in the first team.
It's a good business model to have in your academy. If you can't fit them on the first team, you sell them. And when you can fit them on the first team you can sell them for 125 M€ like João Felix!
This guy was putting up similar numbers to Greenwood at youth level for people who don’t know. This is so disappointing, especially with Aubameyang and Lacazette both leaving. Martinelli, Nketiah, John-Jules and Balogun would have been great to have.
Best have first refusal and clauses.