Manchester City have succeeded in their push to lure Mishel Nduka away from Arsenal, according to a report.
Isaan Khan reports for the Daily Mail that Arsenal academy prospect Mishel Nduka is set to sign for Manchester City, less than a year after joining the Gunners from Charlton Athletic.
Khan writes that Arsenal were keen to tie Nduka down to a new contract, but the player himself opted to move.
TheSecretScout had broken the news last week that City were trying to lure Nduka away, with the player’s contract at an end. At the time, Arsenal were still hopeful of keeping the young midfielder.
As mentioned, Arsenal only recently signed Nduka, bringing him in from Charlton Athletic in September 2025. But youth contracts are only short term, so the Gunners were already in a position of needing to extend his deal again.
The situation is very similar to Kyran Thompson’s, with the player joining in a big-money transfer from West Ham United, but now set to leave just a couple of years later.
With older players, a big transfer fee would usually be accompanied by a long contract, avoiding these kinds of scenarios. But that’s not possible in academy football, for good reason. A 14-year-old shouldn’t be signing away half a decade of their young footballing career.
16-year-old Nduka made 10 appearances for the Arsenal u18s in 2025/26, as well as making his UEFA Youth League debut and making a couple of appearances for the u21s in the Premier League 2.
The player also made seven appearances for the England u16s, having also previously been involved with the u15s, with the national team recognising his progress at club level.
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