Man Utd sign teenager Heaven from Arsenal

BBC Online :

Manchester United have signed England Under-19s defender Ayden Heaven from Arsenal on a four-and-a-half-year contract.

The Red Devils say the 18-year-old, who cost an undisclosed compensation fee, will immediately link up with the first-team squad.

The teenager joined Arsenal as a 13-year-old in 2019 and made his senior debut as a substitute in an EFL Cup win at Preston in October.

“I am incredibly proud to join Manchester United. I’m grateful to everyone who helped make this dream a reality,” he said.

“There is so much that I want to achieve in the game, I’ll be giving everything to continue my development and become the best player that I can be.”

Manchester United technical director Jason Wilcox said: “We are delighted that Ayden has joined Manchester United. He is already an extremely talented defender who is ready to join our first-team squad in order to maximise his development.

“This club has a phenomenal track record of supporting young players and we believe that Ayden is in the perfect place to reach his excellent potential.”