Arsenal youngster Ayden Heaven was caught on camera arriving in Manchester this week ahead of a reported move to Manchester United.
Arsenal teenager Ayden Heaven was filmed arriving in Manchester earlier this week, amid reports that he’s decided to join Manchester United.
Fabrizio Romano reports that Heaven is set to join United from Arsenal on a permanent deal, with a medical booked and the agreement being formally sealed.
Arsenal had offered Heaven a new contract, and Eintracht Frankfurt had also made a transfer approach, but the player turned down both options in favour of the Manchester switch.
According to Academy Scoop on Twitter, who broke the news of Manchester United’s agreement slightly before Romano, Heaven is considered a first-team signing and cover for Lisandro Martinez.
With players like Harry Maguire, Victor Lindelof, and Jonny Evans unlikely to be around for long, and Matthijs de Ligt and Martinez proving underwhelming signings, perhaps there’s an opening there.
Leny Yoro is the one United defender you’d expect to be around for a long while yet. But he’s right-footed, whilst Heaven is better on his left. They probably won’t be fighting for the same spot.
Heaven likely wasn’t particularly enjoying his recent spell with Arsenal, losing the final eight games of his academy career. The one bright spot in that run was his first-team call-up against Preston North End, as he played 10 minutes in the 3-0 win.
With Myles Lewis-Skelly and Ethan Nwaneri breaking into the Arsenal first team and becoming regulars, Heaven may have felt that it was his turn to make the step up as well.