Manchester United Have ‘Reached Full Agreement’ To Sign Arsenal Player Who will ‘Provide Competition’ For Martinez

Manchester United have reached an agreement to sign Arsenal defender Ayden Heaven. Reports say he will compete with Lisandro Martinez in the team.

The Academy Scoop X Account, known for academy transfer news, confirmed the signing. Heaven is 18 years old and has played one senior game for Arsenal. He made his debut in October in the Carabao Cup against Preston North End.

Many fans are surprised Manchester United see him as ready for the senior team. He has little experience, but the club may have promised him playing time to secure the deal.

Heaven mainly plays as a centre-back but has also been used as a left-back. He could fit well into manager Ruben Amorim’s system in a back-three formation.  It is unclear if Heaven is ready for the first team. However, his decision to leave Arsenal for Manchester United shows his ambition.

Arsenal wanted to keep him and offered him a new contract. Manager Mikel Arteta rates him highly. After Heaven played in a friendly against Manchester United in July, Arteta praised him. He said Heaven handled himself well against a top player like Rasmus Hojlund.

Manchester United’s first-team squad for the 2024/2025 season has been announced. Fans can check who made the squad.

David Tully, the author of this report, has been a football journalist for fifteen years. He started as an intern at Snack Media and later became a freelancer. In 2023, he joined National World’s Football News Network as a content writer.

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