Manchester United exploring deal to sign youth striker Chido Obi ...

Manchester United are exploring a deal to sign youth striker Chido Obi-Martin following the expiry of his schoolboy terms at Arsenal.

The 16-year-old visited United’s Carrington training facilities earlier this week, with the club in early-stage discussions over a move.

Arsenal made what they felt was a fair offer to Obi-Martin, whose next deal will be a scholarship before switching to a professional contract upon reaching his 17th birthday.

Ultimately the forward decided to move on and United are among a host of interested sides, though that does not include Manchester City.

Obi-Martin joined Arsenal from Danish team KB in 2022 and has impressed at age-group level.

A junior international for England and Denmark, he scored 10 goals in a 14-3 win for Arsenal’s under-16s over Liverpool in November.

More recently, Obi-Martin found the net four times against both Crystal Palace and Fulham, five versus West Ham United and seven in a meeting with Norwich City for the under-18s.

In total, he recorded 29 goals in 17 league matches for the under-18s.

Obi-Martin played in Denmark’s 2024 UEFA European Under-17 Championship qualification campaign, scoring twice in three group stage games.

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