As revealed by The Secret Scout via X, Arsenal have successfully signed West Ham United’s highly acclaimed wonderkid, Kyran Thompson.
It is said that the English star will join the Hale Enders once the Premier League’s five-step ratification is complete.
Arsenal secures Kyran Thompson from West Ham
The 15-year-old is a top talent, attracting interest from teams like Newcastle United and Tottenh*m Hotsp*r.
The Spurs and the Gunners went head-to-head in this transfer race, and the fans will be thrilled that we got the better of our London rivals. Defeating the Whites sounds too good right now.
A similar result on September 15th will be a fantastic icing on the cake.
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Talking about Thompson, the attacker was a part of the Kent Elite Team (scouting group) before being snagged by the Hammers. He continued to grow over there, although not much is known about him.
Arsenal Academy have signed 15-year old prospect Kyran Thompson from West Ham.
Arsenal beat Newcastle and Spurs to the signature of the highly rated winger.
Thompson will link up with the Academy once the PL 5 step ratification process is complete pic.twitter.com/MuyzPcHNMb— Next Generation Arsenal (@scoutingindoors) August 28, 2024
The youngster can play as a winger and also as a No. 10. He was attracted the most to the Gooner’s youth development program.
Mikel Arteta has a rough diamond in his hands, and we believe in this ability to help these talents get the best opportunities to develop.
The academy transfers
Arsenal made Tommy Setford their first academy signing of this summer. They grabbed him from Dutch giants Ajax for a fee of around €1 million. Meanwhile, Edu and co. let highly-rated midfielder Charlie Patino move to Segunda Division club Deportivo La Coruna for a similar transfer fee.
The Gunners have been active in this transfer window’s final weeks. They are busy finalising the sale of Aaron Ramsdale to Southampton and Eddie Nketiah to Crystal Palace. Spanish midfielder Mikel Merino has also completed his move from Real Sociedad.
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Juan Garcia could be the next potential player to move through the gates of London Colney. We can’t rule out a striker coming in, but it looks improbable at this time.
Similarly, the fans expected a winger to arrive, but it’s too much to ask for as the transfer window closes within two days.
