Arsenal strike transfer deal to sign wonderkid goalie, 15, with THREE more prodigies to come including Man Utd duo

ARSENAL have continued their academy recruitment drive by agreeing a deal for Northern Ireland wonderkid Phoenix Blayney. The goalkeeper, 15, will join the club next summer from Larne FC and be part of the Gunners’ scholarship intake for the 2027-28 season. Arsenal have signed teenage wonderkid Phoenix Blayney Credit: Instagram @officialarsenalacademy Arsenal hired Pascal De Maesschalck to run their academy this summer Credit: Getty Blayney has also signed a pre-contract agreement to pen pro terms with Arsenal when he turns 17 in November next year. The teenager has been tipped for a bright future and has already represented Northern Ireland at Under-17 level. Sign up for the Arsenal newsletter Thank you! The Gunners have made a point of boosting their academy ranks with new signings to improve results. The club are hoping to agree three more deals this week to bolster their Under-21 squad for the new season. Manchester United duo James Scanlon and Habeeb Ogunneye are set to arrive, as is Blackburn striker Igor Tyjon. Work is also being done to bring in striker Vincent Joseph, 16, after he rejected the chance to pen pro terms with Liverpool. Midfielder Axel Donczew, the youngest player to ever represent Cardiff, has already agreed to join the club. And striker Mylo Bernard, who is also 16, is making his way to the Emirates after rejecting the opportunity to continue his development with Crystal Palace. Most read in Sport BEST FREE BETS AND BETTING SIGN UP OFFERS Arsenal have made big changes to the academy this summer, with Pascal De Maesschalck now running the show. The Belgian replaced Per Mertesacker, who left at the end of last season, and reports into sporting director Andrea Berta. Comment now